Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112098165 - Limoneira Orange Packing House
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Limoneira Orange Packing House
1141 Cummings Rd.
Saticoy, CA 93003
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361329881 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 04/23/1992 | 04/24/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Limoneira Corp., reached into an unguarded pinch point on a conveyor system to remove a tangled orange peel. The unguarded portion of the conveyor (2 ft 6 in. by 20 in.) was a cross-over point approximately 5 ft 6 in. from the ground. Employee #1's left arm was pulled and pinched between the driving shaft and the conveyor fabric belt on the underside. Employee #1 suffered a fractured arm. His action was spontaneous without regard to safety hazards. The hazard was abated at once.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112098165 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
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