Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312303795 - Bob'S Red Mill Natural Foods Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 312303795

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 10/17/2008

Site Address:
Bob'S Red Mill Natural Foods Inc
13521 Se Pheasant Ct
Milwaukie, OR 97222

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2041

NAICS: 311211/Flour Milling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/2008

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201638095

Event: 10/13/2008

Floor Mill Stone Crushes Employee's Hand

On October 13, 2008, Employee #1, a maintenance electrician, was performing work to "true" the grinding stone on a flour mill. Electric power to the mill was locked out, and the external housing was disassembled. The upper, stationary stone was removed leaving the lower stone which rotated on a shaft, when the mill is in operation. Work on the lower stone had been completed, and Employee #1 gave it a clockwise push with his left hand to check for free rotation. Employee #1 placed his right hand on an upright structural member that, unknown to him, was in the path of a metal sweep device attached to the outside of the stone. Clearance between the sweep and upright was approximately 0.125 inches. When the sweep passed the upright, Employee #1 received serious laceration, crushing and amputation injuries to three fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, GRINDING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312303795			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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