Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 303351191 - Leon S Eichler

Inspection Information - Office: Or Safety 2-Salem

Nr: 303351191

Report ID: 1054113

Open Date: 03/13/2000

Leon S Eichler

12025 Sw Lancefield Rd
Mcminnville, OR 97128

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 0139/Field Crops, Except Cash Grains, Not Elsewhere Classified

Mailing: Po Box 250, Amity, OR 97101

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

04/21/2000

Planning Guide:

Safety-Manufacturing

Close Case:

10/16/2000

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
1.	01001	Serious	704009902 B	05/09/2000	03/13/2000	$500	$1,250	$0	05/18/2000	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	704127505 D A	05/09/2000	03/13/2000	$300	$1,250	$0	05/18/2000	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	704197004 A	05/09/2000	03/13/2000	$100	$300	$0	05/18/2000	L - State Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201611761		Event: 03/11/2000	Employee Injured When Leg Amputated By A Bale Cutter
At 2:00 p.m. on March 11, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a bale cutter. There were no witnesses to this accident. For reasons unknown, Employee #1 stepped into the compressing chamber of the cutter while it was energized. The hydraulic ram pushed his leg along with the hay and compressed it against the end section of the compressing chamber, where the cutting iron is located. Employee #1's leg was amputated and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: amputated, farm machinery, caught between, baler, blade, leg, ram
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	303351191		Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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