Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120214622 - Cal Cot Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Cal Cot Ltd
10210 Idaho
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362151466 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,810 | $0 | $0 | $670 | $0 | $5,480 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975 | $0 | $975 |
| 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 | 07/22/1996 | 08/23/1996 | $150 | $225 | $0 | 08/26/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 C | 07/22/1996 | 08/23/1996 | $150 | $225 | $0 | 08/26/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 H | 07/22/1996 | 08/23/1996 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 08/26/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 6151 E02 | 07/22/1996 | 08/23/1996 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 08/26/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A | 07/22/1996 | 08/23/1996 | $300 | $1,310 | $0 | 08/26/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 4000 A | 07/22/1996 | 08/23/1996 | $375 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/26/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a pressman, was part of an eight-person crew processing cotton bales. At 8:00 a.m. on January 23, 1996, the lever-puller/press operator stopped decompression of a bale at approximately mid-cycle. He initiated recompression instead of using the established procedure of allowing the bale to decompress fully with all personnel clear of the area, and then re-initiating compression and correcting the problem. As compression occurred, Employee #1 reached in to put the cover material in place. The kick-bar had been enabled just prior to the decompression phase. The kick-bar control operator, unsure if he had heard the verbal "hold" signal to the lever puller, triggered the kick-bar control. The bar swung down in an approximately 90 degree arc and struck Employee #1's left hand, crushing it against a compressed bale. He sustained contusions, serious crushing injuries, and a dislocated thumb. On the day of the accident, the production rate had been approximately 130 bales in the first hour from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. There was then a personnel change to accommodate a crew member break, after which another three or four bales were processed before the accident. The press was being operated at a speed that created an unsafe condition: approximately 2.2 bales per minute (27 seconds per bale) were being cycled through the press. A deviation in procedure or rhythm aggravated this unsafe condition, which was a contributing factor to this accident. In addition, the compression controls were not interlocked to prevent operation unless all controls were operated simultaneously.
Keywords: WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, THUMB, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, HAND, PRESS, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120214622 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Production helpers |
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