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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111962676 - Sunsweet Growers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Sunsweet Growers Inc
901 N. Walton
Yuba City, CA 95991
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 232, Yuba City, CA 95992
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361283724 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 06/16/1992 | 07/17/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:55 a.m. on May 27, 1992, Employee #1, of Sunsweet Growers, attempted to remove a box that was jammed in a conveyor system. Before doing so, he failed to turn off the machine and lock it out. Consequently, his index finger was caught in a pulley and was severely lacerated and fractured. Employee #1's job was to make sure that the empty plastic bottles were upright in the boxes as they moved along the conveyor, and to remove any bottles stuck inside the boxes as they were turned upside down. According to Employee #1, he was standing on a portable platform when the jam occurred; thus, he was within reach of the pulley, which is normally 7 ft 8 in. above the floor. Apparently, employees who man this station sometimes don't lock it out when clearing a jam. The employer is being cited a serious citation for violation of T8CCR 3314(a): failure to enforce lock out policies.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111962676 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Hand packers and packagers |