Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111958146 - Mehenga S Bhatti

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111958146

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 09/20/1990

Site Address:
Mehenga S Bhatti
Reed Road
Yuba City, CA 95991

Mailing Address:
1973 Barry Road, Yuba City, CA 95991

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0175

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361049091

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	342 A	11/07/1990	09/20/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170195564

Event: 07/13/1990

Employee's fingertip amputated in chain conveyor

At approximately 6:55 a.m. on July 13, 1990, Employee #1 was working as a peach grader on a Kilby Tag-a-Long machine that followed behind a mechanical peach harvester. The infeed chain conveyor, which dumped the fruit onto the grading table, became jammed. Employee #1 reached under the safety bar and stuck his fingers into the chain conveyor mesh, pulling on it to free the belt. The conveyor belt began moving and the tip of his right index finger became caught and was amputated to the bone as it went over the end roller. The employer stated that Employee #1 had been instructed in safe procedures; this could not be confirmed because the harvesting operation was over and Employee #1 had returned to Mexico.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111958146			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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