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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1570852.015 - Eastside Packing Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Eastside Packing Inc.
1750 South Buttonwillow Ave
Reedley, CA 93654
Mailing Address:
Po Box 506, Reedley, CA 93654
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1844199 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $32,810 |
| Current Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $32,810 |
| 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 | 3235(E) | 05/19/2022 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 08/03/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(G) | 05/19/2022 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 08/03/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 05/19/2022 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 08/03/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 05/19/2022 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 08/03/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 6:30 p.m. on December 4, 2021, an employee was cleaning sorting equipment at a fruit sorting and packaging facility. The employee had used a ladder to reach an unguarded elevated platform approximately one foot wide by four to six foot long above a running conveyor belt. The employee caught his right hand in the belt and incurred an amputation to his ring fingertip. The employee required medical treatment without hospitalization for the amputation and subsequent bone loss.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Supervision
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570852.015 | 34 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Food Cleanup Worker |