Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1269015.015 - Big O Farms Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Big O Farms Inc.
Strouts Rd
Elba, NY 14058
Mailing Address:
Torrey Farms, Inc, 4319 Maltby Rd., Oakfield, NY 14125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1268460 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,338 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,338 |
| Current Penalty | $4,754 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,754 |
| 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 | Serious | 19280057 C02 I | 12/05/2017 | 01/22/2018 | $4,754 | $6,338 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on September 26, 2017, an employee was walking by the conveyor belt while sorting onions on a unloader conveyor belt. The employee slipped, and fell. The employee caught his hand in the conveyor belt and amputated the left hand's pinky and partially amputated his ring and middle fingers. Hospitalization was not required.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Fall, Finger, Slip
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1269015.015 | 41 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Farm workers |
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