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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125880716 - Sierra Packing
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Packing
Hilfiker Rd & Barberaworth Rd
Holtville, CA 92250
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 267, Holtville, CA 92250
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: 08/25/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362411423 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $18,375 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $7,125 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 B01 | 08/29/2006 | 10/01/2006 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 09/25/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3441 A01 | 08/29/2006 | 09/08/2006 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/25/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on March 3, 2006, Employee #1, a laborer who assisted in the set up of the harvesting apparatus, was helping to put a conveyor on the apparatus and into position. The end section of the conveyor had to be pulled out from the main part of the harvester. A forklift truck was used to lift the end of the conveyor so that the employees could get it all the way out. The conveyor's wheel was sticking at the harvester end, and Employee #1 was holding on to the opposite end, and pulling. The unit lurched forward and back, and pulled Employee #1's hand into the forks of the fork lift. The fingers of his left hand were pinched between the fork and a part of the conveyor. He was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with a crushed middle finger on his left hand. His finger was amputated, but he was not hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, HARVESTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONVEYOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125880716 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |