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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111899779 - Norcal Nursery Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361356348 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111899779 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |