Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119705622 - Cargill-Salt Division

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 119705622

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 06/22/1995

Site Address:
Cargill-Salt Division
7220 Central Avenue
Newark, CA 94560

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362139339

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$450	$0	$3,450
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$450	$0	$3,450
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	Other	3203 A07 D	12/13/1995	01/12/1996	$450	$450	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	03/05/1996	03/08/1996	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170722110

Event: 06/12/1995

Employee's finger amputated in screw conveyor

At approximately 8:55 a.m. on June 12, 1995, Employee #1, a 47-year-old production miller, was assisting the micro powder operator to ensure salt flow to the micro powder elevator. He removed a temporary cap from a pipe 5 1/2 feet above the ground and reached into the discharge spout of the rotating screw conveyor, amputating the first joint of his left small finger and severing the tendon in his left ring finger. An accident related violation of T8CCR 3314(a), serious, was issued.

Keywords: SEVERED, TENDON, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119705622			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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