Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125654210 - Packers Manufacturing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Packers Manufacturing Inc
32458 Road 236
Lemon Cove, CA 93244
Mailing Address:
30467 Road 158, Visalia, CA 93292
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362284069 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 06/08/1998 | 06/08/1998 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A05 | 06/08/1998 | 07/05/1998 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on December 5, 1997, Employee #1 of a company that manufactures packing house equipment was seriously injured. The accident was reported to the Division at approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 8, 1997. Employee #1 has worked for this company for approximately seventeen years as a welder, fabricator of this machine and lead person, supervising five employees. He was sent to a citrus packing company to perform work on a bin dump lid that was not operating properly. The equipment Employee #1 was working on was manufactured by his employer and was still under warranty. The equipment consisted of two bars that grab hold of the sides of large plastic fruit bins to be lifted up and dumped onto a conveyor. These saver bars prevented fruit from falling from the bins. Employee #1 was finding out what the problem was and needed the saver bar running to observe why it was malfunctioning. The machine bounded up and Employee #1 touched it. Employee #1's fingers were caught between the saver bars and dump cradle. Employee #1's middle and ring fingers below nails on his right hand were amputated. Employee #1 stated that he always locked out the equipment prior to actually working on it. Employee #1 had received training which was documented by his employer.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, NAIL, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125654210 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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