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Inspection: 120062385 - Buttonwillow Ginning Company
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Buttonwillow Ginning Company
860 Corn Camp Road, Gin 6
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 666, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0724
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/07/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362152035 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $4,820 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $4,660 |
| 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 | 3661 C | 06/03/1996 | 07/06/1996 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 07/24/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A07 | 06/03/1996 | 07/06/1996 | $0 | $160 | $0 | 07/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3650 U | 06/03/1996 | 06/13/1996 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 07/24/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 15, 1996, Employee #1 was helping to mount a 2,350 lb cotton feeder on top of a gin stand. The approximately 9 1/2 to 10 ft high feeder was being lifted by a forklift; a spreader bar was on top of the forks with a chain on each end attached to the feeder. Employee #1 was in back of the gin stand and had attached three out of four bolts. The feeder was being lowered slightly to help place the fourth bolt when the spreader bar came forward and off the forks. The load dropped and struck Employee #1. He sustained broken lumbar spine vertebrae, a broken left shoulder, and broken ribs on his left side.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120062385 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |