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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111929147 - Gerawan Farming
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Gerawan Farming
Reed Ave.
Sanger, CA 93657
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 366, Sanger, CA 93657
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0175
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361275100 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 13 | 18 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 13 | 18 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,930 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,430 |
| Current Penalty | $2,930 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,430 |
| 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 | 470 A | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 09/24/1991 | 09/24/1991 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 472 E | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 472 E01 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 4848 A | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5194 G10 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5194 H01 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5194 E03 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 3320 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 4650 D | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 3577 E | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 3578 G | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01013 | Other | 6151 E02 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 03001 | Serious | 4070 A | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 04001 | Serious | 4051 B | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $30 | $30 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 05001 | Serious | 3440 C02 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 06001 | Serious | 3441 A03 | 09/24/1991 | 10/24/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a farm equipment mechanic, came out of the shop in the early morning darkness and without a flashlight to check the tension on the belt drive. Earlier, the equipment operator had failed to turn off the engine or disengage the PTO-drive to the shredder, in violation of the employer's safety policy. Employee #1 assumed that all the devices were shut off because he could not hear them owing to the high background noise. He was reaching in to check the tension on the belt drive when his left hand contacted the belt and pulley drive. Four of the fingers on his left hand were amputated. Employee #1 was transported by coworkers to Valley Medical Center and then transferred to Davis Hospital in San Francisco. The field supervisor was not enforcing compliance with company safety policies.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BELT, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, MECHANIC, ENGINE, NOISE, TRACTOR, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111929147 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Farm equipment mechanics |