Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125779660 - Deboer Dairies

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125779660

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/04/2003

Site Address:
Deboer Dairies
14976 Ave 168
Tulare, CA 93278

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0241

NAICS: 112120/Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/2003

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 07/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362092249

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$2,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,475
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	3440 D02	10/10/2003	10/23/2003	$2,475	$12,600	$0	11/07/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201084084

Event: 04/18/2003

Employee's arm amputated by a rotating shaft

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on April 18, 2003, an employee of Deboer Daines was driving a John Deere Tractor with an attached Massey Ferguson manure spreader, Serial Number 1632008500. The employee stopped the tractor with the engine still running and approached the manure spreader. Running along the side of the manure spreader was an unguarded rotating shaft with a protruding greaser. The shaft was approximately one inch in diameter and was rotating about 500 revolutions per minute. The greaser protruded about 0.75 in. from the shaft. The sleeve of the employee's shirt became entangled on the rotating greaser and shaft. The employee suffered an amputation of his right arm below the elbow. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, ARM, SPREADER BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125779660			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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