Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120146097 - Harding & Leggett, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120146097

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/14/2003

Site Address:
Harding & Leggett, Inc.
700 Center St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646

Mailing Address:
440 Anchor Avenue, Orange Cove, CA 93646

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/26/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361723125

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
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	Serious	3314 A	04/17/2003	04/27/2003	$4,950	$14,400	$0	05/02/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201083664

Event: 11/18/2002

Employee injured when fingertip amputated by conveyor

On November 18, 2002, a serious injury accident occurred at the packing house operated by Harding and Leggett, Inc. Employee #1, a plant manager, was turning on a new set of conveyor belts that sort and grade fruit. This has a set of four 14-inch conveyor belts that are driven by one motor. The Number 3 belt was not moving, and Employee #1 grabbed the side of the belt to pull on it to get it to move without deenergizing the motor. The belt engaged and pulled Employee #1's right ring fingertip into the conveyor drum roller and amputated the fingertip. Employee #1 was taken to Sierra Kings Hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PACKING HOUSE, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120146097			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

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