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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125756346 - Plant Sciences Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Plant Sciences Inc
Aretakis Ranch, Main & Quintal
Manteca, CA 95337
Mailing Address:
342 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0171
NAICS: 111333/Strawberry Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/2004
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 06/01/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362352130 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,900 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $28,350 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $18,450 |
| 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 A07 D | 10/01/2004 | 11/30/2004 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 10/18/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3440 F01 | 10/01/2004 | 10/14/2004 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 10/18/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3441 E | 10/01/2004 | 10/14/2004 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | 10/18/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 5, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were walking between a tractor and its baler, picking up plastic sheeting and inserting it into the baler. Employee #1's right arm became caught in the roller of the baler, which pulled Employee #1 into the baler. Employee #1 was working in a strawberry field at the time of the incident. The only equipment being used at the time of the incident was a New Holland baler and the tractor, which was pulling it. Employee #1 did not receive training on the use of the baler. The baler was not sufficiently guarded to prevent injury from being pulled into the baler, and there was no emergency device to stop the baler's action once entangled in the baler. Employee #1 received multiple injuries to his right hand, arm, right side, nose, throat, teeth, and a punctured lung. This has resulted in problems with sleeping and blurry vision.
Keywords: THROAT, LUNG, AGRICULTURE, CAUGHT BY, NOSE, LACERATION, BALER, TRACTOR, ARM, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125756346 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |