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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300856754 - Rgr Farming Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Rgr Farming Company
920 Ramona Expressway
San Jacinto, CA 92582
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362371627 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,700 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $11,800 |
| Current Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $1,090 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/27/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 08/02/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3441 A04 | 02/27/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $900 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/02/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 02/27/2002 | 03/04/2002 | $90 | $900 | $0 | 08/02/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:07 a.m. on February 1, 2002, Employee #1 was adjusting the "shoes" that set the depth carrot seeds are planted and was watching to see that the shoes were set to the right depth, when a coworker operating the tractor simultaneously and slowly moved the machine forward while slowly lowering the planting tubes. Employee #1 had his hand on the frame and did not realize that his hand was in harm's way. The coworker heard Employee#1 yell and raised the cylinder. Employee #1 suffered a bone fracture and laceration to his left hand when his hand was caught between the pinch point of a hydraulic cylinder and the frame of a seed planting sled machine. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PLANING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300856754 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Farm workers |