Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1499093.015 - King Ranch, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1499093.015

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 10/22/2020

Site Address:
King Ranch, Inc.
12 Miles East Fm2045
Kingsville, TX 78363

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1090, Kingsville, TX 78364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 115111/Cotton Ginning

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1674758	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,288	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,288
Current Penalty	$7,373	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,373
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 A06 III	03/25/2021	04/27/2021	$7,373	$12,288	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130614.015

Event: 10/19/2020

Employee degloves, lacerates hand when caught in gin lint cl

At 12:15 a.m. on October 19, 2020, an employee working as a farm worker for a cotton gin was operating the cotton gin lint cleaner. The feeding shaft on the cotton lint cleaner has sharp teeth. The employee placed his hand too close to the rolling shaft and caught his right hand in the sharp teeth. The employee degloved and lacerated his hand, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Abraded, Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Caught In, Cotton Gin, Degloving, Farm, Farm Machinery, Hand, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rubbed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1499093.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Farm workers

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