Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125763128 - Grimmway Enterprises Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125763128

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/20/2006

Site Address:
Grimmway Enterprises Inc
11412 Malaga Rd
Arvin, CA 93203

Mailing Address:
P O Box 81498, Bakersfield, CA 93380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/2006

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 12/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362277089

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				6		6
Current Violations				5		5
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,575	$0	$1,575
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,350	$0	$1,350
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	Other	23400016 A	04/12/2006	05/15/2006	$300	$300	$0	05/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	23400023	04/12/2006	05/15/2006	$450	$450	$0	05/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	25000010 A	04/12/2006	05/15/2006	$300	$300	$0	05/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	4650 F	04/12/2006	05/15/2006	$150	$150	$0	05/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	5162 C	04/12/2006	05/15/2006	$0	$225	$0	05/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Other	6151 C01	04/12/2006	05/15/2006	$150	$150	$0	05/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201087087

Event: 10/13/2005

Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated by Cutting Blade

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 13, 2005, Employee #1 was performing maintenance work of the Urschel Model Number 30 bean cutter in the Repair Shop of Building I at a carrot manufacturing and packaging facility, located in Arvin, California. A bean cutter was dismantled, and Employee #1 was repositioning the bowls located inside the cutter. While rotating the inner bowl, his finger came into contact with a cutting blade. Employee #1 amputated the tip of his right middle finger and lacerated his right ring finger. Employee #1 was taken to Vernon and Sorenson Urgent Care in Bakersfield, California and was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, DISMANTLING, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125763128			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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