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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311861173 - Gold River Mills, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Gold River Mills, Llc
1620 E Kentucky Ave
Woodland, CA 95776
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8729, Woodland, CA 95776
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2044
NAICS: 311212/Rice Milling
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362338139 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,575 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $20,325 |
| Current Penalty | $19,575 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $20,325 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 B02 | 10/27/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3317 A | 10/27/2008 | 11/13/2008 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A04 | 10/27/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3942 A | 10/27/2008 | 11/13/2008 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 2008, Employee #1, a miller with a rice milling company in Woodland, CA had just started his shift. Employee #1 climbed up a series of ladders to reach the top of a series of exterior trash bins. He went up to measure the depth of the material in the bins and to reach the measuring ports, he needed to crawl across an elevated screw conveyor enclosed in a frame (trough). According to Employee #1, it was very dark up there, and upon reaching one end of the conveyor frame, he began to crawl across. Employee #1 did not see that a section of the trough cover had been removed, and he began to crawl across the conveyor. One foot contacted the operational screw conveyor, which dragged him into the trough. Employee #1 was able to pull himself out of the trough, and he climbed down the ladders before collapsing. Emergency personnel from the Woodland Fire Department responded, and Employee #1 was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, where he was hospitalized for three weeks. Employee #1 sustained massive trauma (apparently lacerations) to the backside of both legs, but doctors were able to save his legs. Employee #1 had regained partial use of his legs at the time he was interviewed.
Keywords: SCREW CONVEYOR, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, TROUGH, AUGER, UNGUARDED, LEG, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311861173 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |