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Inspection: 123716516 - Capitol Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

 

Inspection Nr: 123716516
Report ID: 1054113
Date Opened: 09/09/1993

Site Address:
Capitol Farms Inc
9015 Windsor Island Rd N
Salem, OR 97303

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1993


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 676619
Event: 09/09/1993
Employee's arm severed by retracting plunger

At approximately 9:10 a.m. on September 9, 1993, Employee #1 was in the process of preparing the top half of a burlap bag on the plunger of a hop baling machine. The plunger unexpectedly retracted, catching his right arm and severing it below the elbow. An emergency medical team was summoned and he was airlifted to Emanuel Hospital in Portland.

Keywords: SEVERED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BALER, ARM

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 123716516 Hospitalized injury Amputation Farm workers
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