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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126138148 - Herrera Packing Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Herrera Packing Co. Inc.
11th St. & Simas Rd.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 787, Guadalupe, CA 93434
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362491789 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,345 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,645 |
| Current Penalty | $1,345 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,645 |
| 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 | 461 A | 05/14/1999 | 06/16/1999 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3326 D | 05/14/1999 | 05/18/1999 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 07/06/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3325 A | 05/14/1999 | 05/18/1999 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 07/06/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3326 C02 | 05/14/1999 | 05/18/1999 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 07/06/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 23, 1999, Employee #1 was inflating a split-rim tire. The tire was very low on air and was inflated to 40 psi. Employee #1 was told to inflate it a little more. When he did, the ring came off and struck him in the right arm. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital with a broken arm. He stayed in the hospital 25 hrs. The tire on the tag along, a trailer where they pack cauliflower, was a 20 by 750 and mounted on a split rim. They had an air tank on the tag along which is used for packing cauliflower. This air tank had around 90 psi in it and could be used to inflate tires using a hose. The hose length between the chuck and valve was 18 in. and did not have a clip on chuck. This was the first time that Employee #1 had inflated a split-rim tire and was not given any instruction. There was no cage or other device used to inflate the tire.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, INEXPERIENCE, INFLATING, STRUCK BY, ARM, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126138148 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, farm workers |