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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126189042 - Buttonwillow Ginning Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362519068 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126189042 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |