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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120329149 - Famoso Nut Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Famoso Nut Company
32331 Famosa Rd
Mcfarland, CA 93250
Mailing Address:
P O Box 9729, Bakersfield, CA 93389
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/10/2000
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 10/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361694342 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 05/12/2000 | 05/17/2000 | $350 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 19, 1999, Employee #1 was monitoring a scraping machine when he noticed plastic debris beginning to jam the machine. He reached into the machine while it was still running to remove the plastic when his hand was caught into its rotating components and pulled into the machine. The employee was able to remove his hand, but suffered multiple fractures. He was hospitalized for surgical and postoperative treatment. The employee should have turned off the machine to extract the debris. Further, there was no guard in place on the machine. The company provided training on proper lock out tag out procedures and the employee acknowledged receiving such training and had signed a training form. The employee has worked at this job for three years and was familiar with the job. The access point into the machine had previously been guarded but the guard had fallen off, but a new guard was in place at the time of the accident investigation.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, FARM MACHINERY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120329149 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Farm workers |