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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120070180 - Western Farm Service
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Western Farm Service
1335 W. Main Street
Santa Maria, CA 93456
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 669, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/23/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362181521 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,060 | $0 | $2,060 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 342 A | 12/16/1994 | 12/22/1994 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 02/08/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 12/16/1994 | 12/22/1994 | $450 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/08/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3272 B | 12/16/1994 | 01/18/1995 | $150 | $185 | $0 | 02/08/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 5, 1994, Employee #1, of Western Farm Service, had been assigned to repair a loose tie rod for the front end steering of a John Deere tractor (#5), model 2555. He had repaired tie rods before but never on a John Deere 2555. He was trying to get a 1 in. diameter pin back in the holes but was having trouble lining up the holes. He asked a coworker to help. The coworker was prying with a bar to help align the holes when the bar slipped. Employee #1 had put his left index finger into the hole at the same time the pipe slipped. The movement at the two holes amputated his fingertip. He was taken to a medical center but not hospitalized. Employee #1 did not know how to release the pressure on the ram so that the holes could be aligned easily. The other tractors were not like this one and he knew how to align the holes easily on the other tractor. A general citation was issued, even though this was a serious injury, because the employer had no knowledge that the employee would stick his finger into the holes. Employee #1 should have used a tool instead of his finger.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INEXPERIENCE, TRACTOR, UNTRAINED, PRY BAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120070180 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Farm equipment mechanics |