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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512712.015 - Gillette Citrus Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Gillette Citrus Inc.
10175 S. Anchor Ave
Dinuba, CA 93618
Mailing Address:
10175 S. Anchor Ave, Dinuba, CA 93618
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/02/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1703251 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,775 | $0 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $9,015 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $565 | $0 | $3,940 |
| 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(J) | 04/02/2021 | $240 | $240 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 04/02/2021 | $3,375 | $5,850 | $0 | 04/09/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 4051(A) | 04/02/2021 | $325 | $2,925 | $0 | 04/09/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that that grew, packed, and shipped citrus fruit. He was a farm equipment mechanic. He was checking the chain track on a bin washing system. With the system running, he placed his left hand under the chain track to establish where a splashguard had fallen off. The index finger on his left hand was caught between the drive chain and a sprocket. His finger was partially amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization. He underwent surgery in which his finger bone was shaved down.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Farm, Farm Machinery, Finger, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Power Trans Appar, Service Technician, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512712.015 | 29 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Farm equipment mechanics |