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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126212224 - Meridian Vineyards
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Meridian Vineyards
7000 Hwy 46 East
Paso Robles, CA 93447
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/02/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362154049 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 A | 05/20/1998 | 05/24/1998 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4184 B | 05/20/1998 | 06/22/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 05/20/1998 | 06/22/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 1998, Employee #1, of Meridian Vineyards in Paso Robles, CA, was operating a tray pallet machine. The machine has a stack of pallets and drops one at a time down to a conveyor that takes it to an elevator, where the pallet is loaded with cases of wine. Many times the pallets are crooked and need to be straightened. Employee #1 was reaching in to straighten a pallet when his left hand became caught between it and the pallet magazine that lowers the pallets to the conveyor. His hand was crushed, but no bones were broken and he sustained only lacerations and temporary nerve damage. The machine had a photo light sensor but it was not operating or Employee #1 had somehow deactivated it.
Keywords: WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, PALLET, LIGHT CURTAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126212224 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Not specified mechanics and repairers |