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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111966693 - Ag Labor, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Ag Labor, Inc.
Freshwater Road
Williams, CA 95987
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 874, Colusa, CA 95932
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361665920 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $9,685 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $4,910 |
| 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 | 3661 C | 12/05/1995 | 12/19/1995 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4650 D | 12/05/1995 | 12/13/1995 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4050 A | 12/05/1995 | 06/01/1997 | $100 | $375 | $0 | 12/26/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 A | 12/05/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/26/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/05/1995 | 08/30/1995 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/26/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:40 p.m. on August 28, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker, both of AG Labor, Inc., were washing down the vine seed washing equipment. The two employees had lowered the inclined screw conveyor and removed the top guard cover. The coworker went to the control switch, turned the machine on, and was walking around the machine to get the water hose to wash out the screw conveyor when he saw Employee #1 slip and fall into the conveyor. He went to the control switch and turned off the machine. Employee #1 was caught in the 8 inch screw conveyor near the outlet end. The coworker had to unbolt the end plate to remove Employee #1's right hand/arm. He received fractures of the right wrist and below the elbow, with nerve damage and hand lacerations. Causal factors include washing the conveyor while it was running and without its guard.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, FALL, ARM, UNGUARDED, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111966693 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |