Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111969259 - Matsumura, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111969259

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/02/1995

Site Address:
Matsumura, Inc.
Mear & Walnut Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95991

Mailing Address:
1250 Walnut Ave., Yuba City, CA 95991

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0175

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362112088

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
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	461 A	05/05/1995	06/06/1995	$100	$100	$0	06/14/1995	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170354781

Event: 10/26/1994

Employee amputates fingertip in ripper

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on October 26, 1994, Employee #1, a foreman/worker on a farm, was operating a ripper, a piece of agricultural equipment that breaks up the ground in orchards. As he was working, a 3/4 in. by 5/8 in. shear bolt broke. These bolts are attached to the frame and the shank, and are designed to break under stress to prevent injury to the shank unit. Employee #1 had difficulty removing the broken bolt from the opening. He was using his finger to push the broken bolt through when the shank unit dropped and caught the tip of his finger against the bracket unit on the ripper. The fleshy tip of his finger was amputated. Employee #1 drove himself to receive medical attention; he was treated, released, and returned to work.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, SHEARED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111969259			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, farm workers

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