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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125956896 - Agri Empire
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Agri Empire
139 Kellan Street
San Jacinto, CA 92581
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 490, San Jacinto, CA 92581
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362237687 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,870 |
| Current Penalty | $6,115 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,115 |
| 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 | 3999 B | 10/15/1996 | 10/18/1996 | $935 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 10/15/1996 | 10/18/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4206 A | 10/15/1996 | 10/18/1996 | $90 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4075 A | 10/15/1996 | 10/18/1996 | $90 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a member of the night cleanup crew at Agri Empire's potato processing plant, assigned to the processing area in shed #1. At approximately 10:40 p.m. on March 19, 1996, he was cleaning weeds out from under the conveyor belt at the end of conveyor #7 when his right hand became entangled in the belt and conveyor system and was crushed as it was drawn through the roller and sprocket at the end of the conveyor. Employee #1 sustained severe crushing injuries to his right hand, multiple lacerations over the dorsum of his hand, and a fracture of the ring finger metacarpal. At the time of the accident, conveyor #7 was energized and running, and the belt and sprocket at the end were unguarded. If the company's lockout/blockout procedures had been applied during the cleaning operations, the moving belt would not have drawn in Employee #1's hand. If the belt and sprocket at the end of conveyor #7 had been properly guarded, his hand could not have entered the zone of danger.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, ENTANGLED, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125956896 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners |