Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112211453 - J.R. Simplot Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112211453

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 04/05/1991

Site Address:
J.R. Simplot Co.
288 Guadalupe St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 58, Guadalupe, CA 93434

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361269434

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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	4984	04/08/1991	04/08/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5253 A	04/08/1991	04/09/1991	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170155121

Event: 04/01/1991

Employee's finger partially amputated in pulley

Employee #1, of J. R. Simplot Company, Guadeloupe, CA, was assigned by his supervisor to help a coworker lift pieces of plywood to the top of a 40 ft high storage tank. They were using a cable that went over a pulley tied to the guardrail at the top of the tank, down to another pulley, and then connected to a forklift. The forklift pulled the cable out and lifted the plywood attached to the other end. As the plywood reached the top of the tank and Employee #1 grabbed it, the wind blew the plywood around, and his little finger became caught in the nip point of the cable and pulley. His finger was amputated up to the first joint. The pulley was unguarded.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, NIP POINT, PULLEY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112211453			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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