Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125590992 - Castle Vineyards

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125590992

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/03/1999

Site Address:
Castle Vineyards
1195 Castle Rd.
Sonoma, CA 95476

Mailing Address:
1105 Castle Rd., Sonoma, CA 95476

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361592132

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170843544

Event: 07/26/1999

Employee injured when arm caught in tractor auger shaft

Employee #1 was standing near the PTO shaft and soil auger attached to the rear of a Kubota L4150(N) farm tractor when his left hand became caught in the PTO mechanism. He sustained a fractured left arm and his index and ring fingers were amputated. A guard was in place and the cause of the accident was not determined. It was speculated that Employee #1 may have tripped and fallen into the moving auger shaft. Employee #1 had been trained by the vineyard at which he was working.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, TRIPPED, AUGER, ARM, POWER TAKE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125590992			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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