Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125672030 - Sun Valley Floral Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125672030

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/02/2000

Site Address:
Sun Valley Floral Farms Inc
8260 Bailey Rd.
Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing Address:
3160 Upper Bay Rd., Arcata, CA 95521

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0181

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 05/31/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361679277

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3314 A	03/31/2000	04/05/2000	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101292

Event: 12/13/1999

Employee injured when finger amputated

This employer grows cut stock floral products and flowers. Employee #1 works as the manager of one of the farms. Employee #1 was checking the size of the opening on a Gandy soil amendment applicator. Employee #1 did this with the machine running. Employee #1 reached into the bottom of the machine and placed his finger in one of the openings for the material to flow out. Employee #1's son, at the same time, closed the slide that adjusts the opening. Employee #1's ring finger on his left hand was amputated up to the first joint.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125672030			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Managers, horticultural specialty farms

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