Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126189042 - Buttonwillow Ginning Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126189042

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 11/13/2002

Site Address:
Buttonwillow Ginning Co.
860 Corn Camp Rd.
Buttonwillow, CA 93206

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 666, Buttonwillow, CA 93206

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0724

NAICS: 115111/Cotton Ginning

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/2003

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 07/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362519068

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$410	$0	$14,810
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$960	$0	$960
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/02/2003	05/07/2003	$275	$275	$0	05/27/2003	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 B01	05/02/2003	05/19/2003	$135	$135	$0	05/27/2003	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Other	3314 A	05/02/2003	05/07/2003	$550	$14,400	$0	05/27/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201116209

Event: 10/27/2002

Employee finger amputated while cleaning press tamper

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on October 27, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker, both working for Buttonwillow Ginning Co., were cleaning the press tamper of the cotton gin which was stuck. Both were at the elevated platform above the press box. Employee #1 pulled on the V-belts to the drive motor. As the tamper became unstuck, the weight of the tamper caused the belt drives to move. Employee #1's right hand got caught between the belts and pulley, smashing right middle finger. On October 31, 2002, the tip of the finger was surgically amputated to the first joint. Employee #1was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, COTTON GIN, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189042			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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