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Inspection: 306634866 - Townsend Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

 

Inspection Nr: 306634866
Report ID: 1054111
Date Opened: 08/04/2003

Site Address:
Townsend Farms Inc
23303 Ne Sandy Blvd
Fairview, OR 97024

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 111333/Strawberry Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500
Current Penalty $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,500
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100147 C04 I 11/07/2003 08/04/2003 $500 $500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100212 A03 II 11/07/2003 08/04/2003 $500 $500 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 701076001 A 11/07/2003 08/04/2003 $500 $500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201633914
Event: 07/25/2003
Employee Injures Arm in Ribbon Blender

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 25, 2003, Employee #1 was cleaning up on a berry processing line. The supervisor informed him to wash out the ribbon blender and then left. Employee #1 lifted the lid of the blender while the machine was still running. He then placed a hose inside the blender to wash it out. The hose wrapped around the blender blade, pulling the hose and Employee #1's right arm into it. Employee #1 sustained soft tissue damage to his right arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, HOSE, LOCKOUT, ARM, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 306634866 Hospitalized injury Other Laborers, except construction
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