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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126026715 - Golden Valley Produce Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Golden Valley Produce Llc
4343 Golden Valley Drive
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Mailing Address:
4221 Cannon St., Bakersfield, CA 93312
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0722
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362154734 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 11/10/1998 | 11/27/1998 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 11/10/1998 | 11/14/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/03/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 20, 1998, Employee #1, a mechanic, was replacing a conveyor belt on a carrot processing machine. Employee #1 was having trouble getting the 4 ft wide by 130 ft long belt on the machine with the hand tools provided. Employee #2, the supervisor, went and rewired the motor to run backwards to use the motor to roll the belt on. He unlocked the motor, and re-energized the machine and started the motor. Employee #1 was standing on the belt when the machine was started; he was pulled into the rollers and suffered compound fractures to his left leg and ankle. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: MECHANIC, ROLLER CONVEYOR, CRUSHED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126026715 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |