Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111961009 - Broadview Co-Op Gin Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111961009

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 05/31/1995

Site Address:
Broadview Co-Op Gin Inc
40109 W. Bullard
Firebaugh, CA 93622

Mailing Address:
Po Box 186, Firebaugh, CA 93622

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0724

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361661028

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170617187

Event: 03/31/1995

Employee's finger amputated in tow chain

Due to heavy rains in May, the ground around the Broadview Co-op Gin was under water. Employee #1 was assigned to help a tractor driver tow wooden module pallets (32 in. by 7 ft) to higher ground. The driver backed the John Deere #6400 tractor for Employee #1 to hook up pallets to the draw bar of the tractor with chains. Employee #1 gave the driver the thumbs up signal to move forward. As the tractor took up slack, Employee #1's left little finger became trapped and the chain amputated the first joint of his little finger. Pictures were taken immediately because a large number of pallets still had to be towed out of the water. The gin manager who took the pictures gave them to OSHA.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, PALLETIZED CARGO, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, TOWED EQUIPMENT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111961009			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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