Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126187079 - H & S Harvesting

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 126187079

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/03/2009

Site Address:
H & S Harvesting
Ave 136 & Road 184
Porterville, CA 93257

Mailing Address:
7478 Road 244, Terra Bella, CA 93270

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0173

NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2009

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 08/06/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362274003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$85	$0	$10,885
Current Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$85	$0	$1,660
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 A	03/13/2009	04/15/2009	$85	$85	$0	03/20/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	03/13/2009	03/18/2009	$1,575	$10,800	$0	03/20/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201491917

Event: 09/15/2008

Employee's Toes Are Amputated by Blower Blades

On September 15, 2008, Employee #1, a farm worker, was finishing his shift of harvesting almonds at the customer's farm located in Porterville, California. He got out of his machine and decided to blow the dust off of his clothes. He did not turn off the machine and lifted the blower blade cover with his left foot. He put his foot in too far and the blower blades hit his toes, lacerating them. Employee #1 was taken for treatment to the Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. Employee #1's toes were amputated because of the additional health conditions related to diabetes.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, DUST, FARM MACHINERY, HARVESTER, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, TOE, BLADE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126187079			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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