Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119900850 - Oasis Ranch, Div Ace Exploration & Water Drilling

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119900850

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/29/1996

Site Address:
Oasis Ranch, Div Ace Exploration & Water Drilling
49000 Oasis Ranch Road
Hinkley, CA 92347

Mailing Address:
4900 Cathedral Oaks Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362034613
Complaint	78582384	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			3		11
Current Violations	2			4		6
Initial Penalty	$6,765	$0	$0	$435	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$3,250	$0	$0	$350	$0	$3,600
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	342 A	05/08/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$175	$0	08/15/1996	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	461 C	05/08/1996	08/22/1996	$0	$175	$0	08/15/1996	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	3328 C	05/08/1996	08/22/1996	$0	$85	$0	08/15/1996	D - Govt Dismissed
4.	02001	Serious	23400026	05/08/1996	08/22/1996	$250	$875	$0	08/15/1996	J - ALJ Decision
5.	03001	Other	25000008 A	05/08/1996	08/22/1996	$50	$435	$0	08/15/1996	J - ALJ Decision
6.	04001	Other	4070 A	05/08/1996	05/13/1996	$250	$435	$0	08/15/1996	J - ALJ Decision
7.	05001	Serious	3441 A01	05/08/1996	05/13/1996	$3,000	$3,000	$0	08/15/1996	J - ALJ Decision
8.	06001	Other	23400023	05/08/1996	08/22/1996	$50	$715	$0	08/15/1996	J - ALJ Decision
9.	07001	Serious	23050004 A	05/08/1996	05/31/1996	$0	$435	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	08001	Serious	23400001	05/08/1996	05/31/1996	$0	$435	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	09001	Serious	23400024	05/08/1996	05/31/1996	$0	$435	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170847420

Event: 07/22/1995

Employee's arm amputated when caught in hay baler

At approximately 1:40 p.m. on July 22, 1995, Employee #1 was lubricating the Freeman hay baler that he had been operating. His left arm became caught in the pinch point between the operating pinion gear and the bull gear, which drives the plunger of the baler. Employee #1's arm was amputated above the elbow. The baler's guard had been removed earlier and not replaced. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 342(a), for failure to report the accident.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BALER, ARM, GEAR, UNGUARDED, LUBRICATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119900850			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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