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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120214705 - George Brothers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
George Brothers, Inc.
10537 Boone Dr
Sultana, CA 93666
Mailing Address:
Po Box 115, Sultana, CA 93666
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361352545 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $935 | $0 | $0 | $2,605 | $0 | $3,540 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,665 | $0 | $1,665 |
| 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 | 3203 C | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6151 E02 | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1531 F01 | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1531 F02 | 06/10/1996 | 01/04/1996 | $185 | $375 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 1531 C | 06/10/1996 | 01/04/1996 | $185 | $375 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 1531 H | 06/10/1996 | 01/04/1996 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5194 G11 | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 5155 E01 | 06/10/1996 | 01/04/1996 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 3314 C | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 4845 B | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 3314 F | 06/10/1996 | 07/11/1996 | $185 | $935 | $0 | 06/24/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on July 10, 1995, Employee #1, a trained and experienced worker at George Brothers, Inc., was cleaning a 60 in. wide conveyor belt. Rather than stop and start the machine, he tried to scrape the hugger/take-up roller and conveyor belt with a putty knife. Because he was working alone, he did not lock out the conveyor. He had, however, attached a lockout tag to the control switch, with the switch in hand mode. He then climbed under the belt and started scraping the roller with the conveyor belt running. The belt carried the scraper and Employee #1's right hand and lower arm over and into the nip point. In his attempts to extricate the scraper and his right lower arm, his left hand and lower arm also became caught in the take-up roller. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120214705 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |