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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1184490.015 - Eat Sweet Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Eat Sweet Farms
Ranch #13 Foxen Canyon Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Mailing Address:
511 E. Main St., Santa Maria, CA 93454
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111333/Strawberry Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1143797 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,600 | $0 | $24,600 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $12,150 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 03/24/2017 | 04/28/2017 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/06/2017 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 43000029 B01 | 03/24/2017 | 04/28/2017 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 04/06/2017 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395(H)(2) | 03/24/2017 | 04/28/2017 | $200 | $600 | $0 | 04/06/2017 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3439(B) | 03/24/2017 | 04/28/2017 | $150 | $600 | $0 | 04/06/2017 | C - Contested | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 03/24/2017 | $10,800 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/06/2017 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on September 29, 2016, an employee was assisting in the clean up from a days work of strawberry picking. After gathering plastic from the fields and placing a large hose in the back of a truck bed, the employee closed the truck's lift gate. During closing of the gate, he inadvertently placed his left index finger in between the bed of the truck and the lift gate, amputating his finger.
Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Pinned, Tailgate
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1184490.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |