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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125779660 - Deboer Dairies
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362092249 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125779660 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Farm workers |