Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120070180 - Western Farm Service

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120070180

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 11/22/1994

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362181521

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 170708085

Event: 10/05/1994

Employee's finger amputated while repairing tractor

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120070180			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm equipment mechanics

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