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Inspection: 115745770 - J R Simplot Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

 

Inspection Nr: 115745770
Report ID: 1054115
Date Opened: 09/21/1993

Site Address:
J R Simplot Company
Buttercreek Hwy
Hermiston, OR 97838

Mailing Address:
Po Box 850, Hermiston, OR 97838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2034

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/23/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $2,500 $0 $0 $200 $0 $2,700
Current Penalty $2,500 $0 $0 $200 $0 $2,700
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100147 D02 01/12/1994 09/16/1993 $1,250 $1,250 $0 02/08/1994 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 01002 Serious 740003002 D 01/12/1994 01/15/1994 $1,250 $1,250 $0 02/08/1994 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 02003 Other 701070501 01/12/1994 02/09/1994 $100 $100 $0 02/08/1994 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 02004 Other 7010715 01/12/1994 02/09/1994 $100 $100 $0 02/08/1994 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793414
Event: 09/21/1993
Employee's hand cut and fractured by potato halver blade

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 14, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning the potato halver machine. The guard that normally covers the three circular stainless steel blades, which measure approximately 10 inches in diameter, was displaced. Employee #1 dropped her scratch pad in the machine, and when she reached in to retrieve it, one of the blades caught her hand. Her hand was lacerated and fractured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115745770 Hospitalized injury Fracture Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
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