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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119971646 - Belk Farms
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Belk Farms
83109 Avenue 62
Thermal, CA 92274
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361399769 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $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 | 4650 E | 08/11/1993 | 08/11/1993 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 27, 1993, Employee #1 was grading and packaging watermelons at a Belk Farms packing house in Thermal, CA. Employee #1 was required to sort and grade watermelons for shipment to store outlets. He was working close to an aisle where lift trucks were moving produce to other locations. After grading the watermelons, Employee #1 packed them into large boxes. When a box was full, Employee #1 would retrieve and position another pallet and box. He had just positioned another pallet and had stepped back to avoid the pallet striking his foot as he dropped it, when he stepped into the path of a lift truck. Its right wheel ran over Employee #1's left foot, causing bruises and contusions.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FRUIT PACKING, RUN OVER, CONTUSION, FOOT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119971646 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |