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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126188879 - Way Farms Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Way Farms Inc.
1900 Wildwood Avenue
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/2003
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 06/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362522245 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $135 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $135 |
| 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 | 02/19/2003 | 03/24/2003 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 22, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning a tomato harvester in a tomato field. He told the tractor driver to turn on the machine and then reached in approximately 47 inches. from the access platform into the nip point of a 2-in. roller that was below a 6-in. shaker sprocket. A push stick was provided, but Employee #1 did not use it. His left glove became caught and his hand pulled in, resulting in lacerations and ligament damage to his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126188879 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Farm workers |