Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119973410 - Borba Agri Business Services

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119973410

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/13/1996

Site Address:
Borba Agri Business Services
11054 W. Mount Whitney Ave
Riverdale, CA 93656

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361664055

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$185	$0	$5,185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
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	3203 B02	05/14/1996	05/31/1996	$185	$185	$0	06/17/1996	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	3441 A03	05/14/1996	05/17/1996	$750	$5,000	$0	06/17/1996	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170623714

Event: 11/25/1995

Employee's thumb tip amputated in V-belt and pulley drive

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on November 25, 1996, Employee #1 was checking a tomato mulcher to see if the V-belt was broken when his left thumb became caught in the moving V-belt and pulley drive. He sustained a partial amputation of his left thumb and was transported by private vehicle to Hanford Community Medical Center. Employee #1 was treated and released the following day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, V-BELT, NIP POINT, PULLEY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973410			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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