Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119797710 - Tri Valley Growers, Plant 1
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Tri Valley Growers, Plant 1
555 Mariposa Road
Modesto, CA 95354
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 576649, Modesto, CA 95357
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361671696 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 3999 B | 03/04/1996 | 10/04/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/28/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On September 5, 1995, Employee #1, a cleanup worker for Tri-Valley Growers, was at plant #1, a peach canning plant in Modesto, CA. She was using a high-pressure water hose with her right hand to clean the tail pulley for the infeed conveyor to the peeled fruit repitters, when her left arm was pulled into the nip point between the belt and the pulley. She sustained a compound fracture to her left upper arm and a broken elbow, and was hospitalized. There was a guard, but it was hanging by one stud, thereby allowing Employee #1 to reach around it.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119797710 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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