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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120215645 - M J Brothers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
M J Brothers, Inc.
23121 Road 48
Tulare, CA 93274
Mailing Address:
P O Box 116, Tulare, CA 93275
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0711
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/2011
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 02/13/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101082980 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $12,825 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $12,825 |
| 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 A02 | 03/29/2011 | 05/01/2011 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 07/18/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 03/29/2011 | 04/01/2011 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/18/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 4, 2010, Employee #1, who had been employed for approximately 10 years as a seasonal truck driver for a farm harvesting contractor, was driving a manure spreader truck at a customer's farm field, located near Tulare, CA. Employee #1 was going to spread manure on the field. Because something was not right with the spreader drive, Employee #1 decided to lubricate the chain and sprocket drive on the truck. He had not deenergized the system before starting the job and opened the guard. The chain caught the fingers of Employee #1's right hand and pulled them into the drive system. Apparently, one or more of Employee #1's fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was taken to Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia, CA, and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, LUBRICATING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120215645 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Truck drivers, heavy |