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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126189836 - Tri City Growers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Tri City Growers Inc
18897 Avenue 96
Terra Bella, CA 93270
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0724
NAICS: 115111/Cotton Ginning
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/2008
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/16/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362059545 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Other | 3314 C | 04/24/2008 | 04/29/2008 | $2,000 | $10,800 | $0 | 05/12/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 27, 2007, Employee #1 was working in the cotton module area, helping to set up the cotton module to be loaded into the cotton gin. The employer operated a cotton gin. Employee #1 was using the tarp roll up machine to roll up the protective tarp. Employee #1 was trying to thread the machine while, it was running. The tarp caught his glove and rolled it up in the tarp along with his right arm, causing multiple fractures. Employee #1 was taken to Sierra Vista District Hospital in Porterville, California, for treatment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, COTTON GIN, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126189836 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |