Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300817574 - Foster Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 300817574

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 11/18/2004

Site Address:
Foster Farms
6751 S Gurr Rd
Merced, CA 95340

Mailing Address:
843 Davis, Livingston, CA 95334

Union Status: Union

SIC:0251

NAICS: 112320/Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 03/16/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362349680

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$160	$0	$160
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$160	$0	$160
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	Other	3203 B02	02/03/2005	03/23/2005	$160	$160	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201105400

Event: 08/23/2004

Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Pulled Into Running Fan

On August 23, 2004, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, had been troubleshooting a problem with a 36-in. exhaust fan in a chicken house. He unplugged the fans electrical cord from the wall next to the fan unit. When finished, he plugged the cord back into the wall. Since the fan is on auto-start according to the controller, it did not start up. The employee proceeded to wipe off the dust that accumulated on the fan motor when the fan did auto-start. The exhaust air grabbed the rag he was using and pulled it and his hand into the fan blade. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an amputated finger.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300817574			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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