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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1578371.015 - California Organic Fertilizers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
California Organic Fertilizers, Inc.
10585 Industrial Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
10585 Industrial Avenue, Hanford, CA 93230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1811385 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $19,125 |
| Current Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $19,125 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(8) | 03/08/2022 | 04/25/2022 | $225 | $225 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3380(F) | 03/08/2022 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3384(B) | 03/08/2022 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee working for a farm supply wholesale supplier had been working in the fish fertilizer processing area. The employee moved to the digestate processing building to assist a coworker who was using a drill with a long bit to clear limescale out the tubes on a heat exchanger. The employee was wearing chemical protective gloves that he had been wearing while working in the fish fertilizer processing area. The employee began operating the drill when he accidentally pulled the trigger causing his left-hand glove to wrap around the drill bit. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated ring fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Cleaning, Drill, Drill Bit, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Hand Tool, Heat Exchanger, Incorrect Equipment, Instantaneous amputation, PPE, Partial Amputation, Rotating Drill Bit, Rotating Parts, Traumatic Amputation, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1578371.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |