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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126187236 - Vmj Pro Services
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Vmj Pro Services
29191 Fresno-Coalinga Rd
Coalinga, CA 93210
Mailing Address:
Po Box 778, Holtville, CA 92250
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2009
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362055816 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 4184 A | 02/03/2010 | 02/08/2010 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 26, 2009, Employee #1, a farm laborer, was operating a bin dumping machine at a packing house to dump melons onto a grading conveyor. The dumping operator station was next to the frame of the dumper. As Employee #1 was handling empty pallets through the dumper frame, the machine cycled and contacted his left hand, amputating it. Employee #1 was taken to Fresno Community Hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injury. The accident investigation revealed that the dumper mechanism was not guarded.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126187236 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |