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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1567894.015 - Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
395 West Keystone Rd
Brawley, CA 92227
Mailing Address:
395 West Keystone Rd, Brawley, CA 92227
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1794582 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,060 | $0 | $19,060 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,060 | $0 | $19,060 |
| 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(B)(2) | 01/31/2022 | 03/04/2022 | $425 | $425 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 01/31/2022 | 03/04/2022 | $635 | $635 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 01/31/2022 | 02/14/2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on August 1, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning dirt and debris from the bottom area of the red hopper incline conveyor belt at Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (Spreckels Sugar Company Inc.). The employee used a metal bar to loosen compacted material while the conveyor was running. The metal bar caught under the conveyor roller, cutting through the employee's glove and causing a deep laceration to the left ring finger, which resulted in an amputation injury. Contributing factors included lack of training on hazards of using metal tools near moving equipment and failure to stop and lock out the conveyor. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Finger, Glove, Hand, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Metal, Metal Bar, Tagout, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1567894.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |