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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119974707 - Grimmway Enterprises Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Grimmway Enterprises Inc
11412 Malaga Rd
Arvin, CA 93203
Mailing Address:
P O Box 81498, Bakersfield, CA 93380
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101080166 |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 5002 | 07/29/1998 | 08/03/1998 | $400 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/27/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 11, 1998, Employee #1, of Grimmway Farms, Inc., was welding a tractor rim that was being secured by a link chain and overhead hoist. The rim slipped off the chain, falling onto Employee #1's head. He suffered serious head trauma and was taken to Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, where he was admitted for treatment.
Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, WELDING, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119974707 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |