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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120340369 - Esparza Enterprise Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Esparza Enterprise Inc
11412 Malaga Road
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
3851 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7363
NAICS: 561320/Temporary Help Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362096539 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 3314 J01 | 05/19/2005 | 06/21/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 a.m. on December 15th, 2004, Employee #1, an Esparza Enterprises employee contracted as a food sanitation laborer for Grimmway Farms, Inc., (a major grower and processor of carrots), was working the third shift sanitizing food processing equipment. Employee #1 noticed a piece of plastic hanging down from the opening to a "bean cutting" machine, which was used to cut carrots into various sizes. Employee #1 shut off the pneumatic half-angle valve, which shut down the bean cutting machine, but Employee #1 did not lockout the machine. Employee #1 then reached into an opening to retrieve the piece of plastic hanging from the bean cutting machine's blades. At the same time, Employee #1 hit the angle valve with a water hose to clean the equipment and inadvertently activated the valve. Employee #1's left index finger was amputated. He was treated at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, DISCONNECTING MEANS, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120340369 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Kitchen workers, food preparation |