Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101900603 - Kekaha Sugar Co Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Kekaha Sugar Co Ltd
Kekaha Rd
Kekaha, HI 96752
Mailing Address:
P O Box 549, Kekaha, HI 96752
Union Status: Union
SIC:0133
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360738462 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 600002 A03 | 08/05/1986 | 07/11/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 610002 F | 08/05/1986 | 08/12/1986 | $420 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:51 am, (the third shift) on July 11, 1986, a cane shredder was being operated by a six-employee crew. The shredder clogged when too much cane was fed into it, causing it to slow down and stop. The employees went into the steam-turbine-powered shredder to remove cane and free the spreader. The employees worked in pairs. At the time of the accident, two employees were cleaning out cane when suddenly the shredder's rotor, on which the employees were standing, turned. The rotor moved about one half to two thirds of a turn, pinning one employee between the rotor and washboard, killing him, and smashing the other employee's left leg. The injured employee was hospitalized with a fractured left fibula.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTOR, CROP SHREDDER, AGRICULTURE, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, CRUSHED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101900603 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Helpers, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 101900603 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |
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