Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302044813 - Bruce Packing Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302044813

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 04/15/1998

Site Address:
Bruce Packing Company Inc
380 S Pacific Hwy
Woodburn, OR 97071

Mailing Address:
Po Box 540, Silverton, OR 97381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/15/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/24/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	701076506 A B	06/03/1998	05/15/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201610292

Event: 04/07/1998

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CAUGHT IN MIXER

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 7, 1998, Employee #1 of Bruce Packing Company was operating a large meat mixer weighing 5000 pounds. While attempting to save meat from falling, he by passed the guards guiding the meat into the bin and came in contact with the paddle wheel of the mixer. The paddle wheel forced his finger into an immovable position causing a spiral fracture to a finger on his left hand and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, FRACTURE, FINGER, GUARD, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302044813			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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