Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124778663 - Medelez Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 124778663

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 08/15/1996

Site Address:
Medelez Inc
Rt 1 Box 1879 Jordan Rd
Hermiston, OR 97838

Mailing Address:
Rt 5 Box 5745, Hermiston, OR 97838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362632796

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	701076001 A	02/03/1997	02/06/1997	$3,750	$5,000	$0	02/14/1997	L - State Settlement
2.	02002	Serious	701076502 A	02/03/1997	02/06/1997	$250	$500	$0	02/14/1997	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170743611

Event: 08/14/1996

Employee killed when crushed between bulldozer and trailer

Employee #1 was working as the ground person in a feed lot. He was supposed to open the rear gate of a silage trailer so the product could be unloaded. As the trailer was being emptied, a Cat D6C bulldozer was pushing the silage up onto a pile. Employee #1 was standing at the rear of the silage trailer when the Cat backed down the pile, crushing him between the bulldozer blade and the trailer. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, DOZER BLADE, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124778663			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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