Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125814343 - Bronco Winery
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Bronco Winery
6342 Bystrum Rd
Ceres, CA 95307
Mailing Address:
Po Box 789, Ceres, CA 95307
Union Status: Union
SIC:2084
NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361732027 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on October 12th, 2002, Employee #1 was working at Bronco Winery in Ceres, California adjusting the plunger handle of a valve used to transport wine into a food tanker truck. The valve is known as a "milk valve" in the food industry. Employee #1 had set up a transfer hose from a pump to the valve assembly and turned on a pump to transfer the wine. Due to a significant leak in an undiscovered part of the valve assembly, Employee #1 contacted an open/close plunger on the valve. At that instant, the valve's plunger handle slammed forward to the valve housing and crushing the tips on two of his fingers. Employee #1 suffered an avulsion of the tip of the left index finger and soft tissue injury to the distal left third finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Memorial Hospital in Modesto California, where he was treated for his injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, VALVE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125814343 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |
Translate