Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125827352 - Loleta Cheese Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125827352

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/12/2011

Site Address:
Loleta Cheese Company Inc
302 Giacomini Ln
Ferndale, CA 95536

Mailing Address:
Po Box 607, Loleta, CA 95551

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: 10/12/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 02/06/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361685290

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202492435

Event: 09/16/2011

Employee's Finger Is Injured by Cow, Later Amputated

On September 16, 2011, Employee #1, who was employed as a dairy worker on a dairy farm, was giving dairy cows shots and medication. Employee #1 was pushing a cow through a chute, and the cow backed up suddenly. Employee #1's right index finger was caught between the cow and a metal gate and was severely lacerated. Employee #1 was treated for the laceration, but the damage was so severe that his index finger tip was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, ANIMAL HANDLER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125827352			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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