Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303355457 - Cari Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 303355457

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 08/22/2000

Site Address:
Cari Farms Inc
12398 Portland Rd Ne
Gervais, OR 97026

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/2000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201611886

Event: 08/18/2000

Employee injured when hand crushed by chain

At 1:45 p.m. on August 18, 2000, Employee #1 was observing a mint tub that had been damaged and was no longer on its wheeled base, being pulled out into the field to dump mint compost. It was attached with chains to a tractor. One side chain had been removed so they could straighten out the tub. When the tub was straight, the tractor driver told his assistant to reattach the chain. Employee #1 assumed that the tub was going to be left at that location, and he decided to unhook the chain on his side. Since the tractor driver was unaware what Employee #1 was doing, and was watching his assistant, he placed the tractor in gear and moved forward to tighten or straighten the chains. At the time the operator did this, Employee #1's hand was between the frame of the tub and the chain. The tractor operator saw Employee #1 waving his arms and stopped, backed up and shut down the tractor. Employee #1 suffered a crushed hand and was transported to the hospital.

Keywords: CHAIN, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303355457			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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