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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1411520.015 - Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
7200 East Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
7200 East Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1469056 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $41,625 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $42,475 |
| Current Penalty | $29,475 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $29,900 |
| 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 | 43000032 A | 12/20/2019 | 01/09/2020 | $0 | $425 | $0 | 02/05/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(J) | 12/20/2019 | 01/09/2020 | $425 | $425 | $0 | 02/05/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 12/20/2019 | 01/02/2020 | $11,475 | $19,125 | $0 | 02/05/2020 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4002(A) | 12/20/2019 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 02/05/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:15 a.m. on June 21, 2019, an employee was working alone in a plant processing room using a water hose to sanitize carrot processing machinery while the equipment was in operation. The employee noticed a piece of carrot stuck on an the moving conveyor belt and so he reached into the equipment to remove the carrot. The machine caught the employee's left hand glove and pulled his middle finger into the machine shear point. The employee amputated his finger and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Energized, Finger, Food processing, Glove, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, PPE, Point Of Operation, Roller Conveyor, Sheared, Unguarded, Water, Water Hose, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1411520.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Food Cleanup Worker |