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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125756650 - Chooljian Bros Packing Co
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Chooljian Bros Packing Co
3192 S Indianola Ave
Sanger, CA 93657
Mailing Address:
P O Box 395, Sanger, CA 93657
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361361918 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 3999 A | 02/10/2005 | 02/23/2005 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 03/14/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:42 p.m. on August 18, 2004, Employee #1 was working as a machine operator in the paste grinding area for Chooljian Brothers Packing Company, Inc., who processes and packages raisins. It was the end of his shift and Employee #1 was using a water hose to rinse off residual raisin debris from a handling table. The raisins are delivered by a chute over the table, and are moved down into a screw conveyer (auger), for transport. The table is approximately waist high, and normally has a grate over the screw conveyer. The grate had been removed for unknown reasons. Employee #1 inadvertently stepped onto the wet hose and slipped. He fell forward and his left hand inadvertently went into the exposed trough containing the rotating screw conveyer. Employee #1's left middle finger was trapped between the conveyer blade and the wall of the trough. As a result, he suffered surgical amputation of finger to the joint between the proximal and middle phalanx bones.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125756650 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |