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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111919890 - Western Cotton Services Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Western Cotton Services Corp.
18984 W.Cotton Gin
Los Banos, CA 93635
Mailing Address:
Po Box 847, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0724
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361375686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 4647 | 11/26/1991 | 11/12/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing a guard on gin #2 when his foot slipped into the screw conveyor that moves the cotton seed. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a foot fracture. The guard was missing where he was standing. All other locations along the conveyor were guarded.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, GUARD, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, COTTON GIN, UNGUARDED, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111919890 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |