Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111899779 - Norcal Nursery Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111899779

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 11/14/1991

Site Address:
Norcal Nursery Inc
465050 Old Cutoff Road
Janesville, CA 96114

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1012, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361356348

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4002 A	12/04/1991	01/06/1992	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697593

Event: 10/23/1991

Employee's right hand fractured in machine pinch point

At about 12:00 noon on October 23, 1991, Employee #1 was working as a strawberry plant packer (field laborer) for Norcal Nursery in Janesville, CA. As Employee #1 approached the strawberry plant digging machine, he jumped onto the edge of a work platform attached to the rear of the machine and only 18 in. above ground level. Employee #1 lost his balance and threw his hands out to grab onto something for support. He put his right hand into the pinch point between the rotating trommel drum and a trommel guide roller. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and was hospitalized. The trommel roller pinch point was provided with only a partial band-type guard that exposed both sides and a 3 in. space at the top. The employer was issued a serious citation under T8CCR 4002(a) for inadequate machine guarding.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, DRUM, ROLLER--MACH/PART, FALL, FRUIT PACKING, LOST BALANCE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111899779			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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