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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300864691 - Fisher Ranch
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Fisher Ranch
1 Mile W/O 34th Ave & Stephanson
Blythe, CA 92225
Mailing Address:
10600 Iceplant Road, Blythe, CA 92225
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0131
NAICS: 111920/Cotton Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101153567 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 06/15/2004 | 06/18/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/09/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A02 | 06/15/2004 | 06/18/2004 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 07/09/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 16, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a regular employee of the Fisher Ranch, which grows corn, wheat, hay, and cotton. He and a coworker were using a cotton module compactor. Employee #1's coworker was sitting at the controls and operating the equipment. Employee #1 was on the ground throwing loose cotton into the cotton module equipment. To clean the machinery, Employee #1 climbed onto the cotton module equipment using a metal ladder and reached over the two feet from where he was standing. As he was cleaning the machinery, the two pieces of metal that compact the cotton came together and caught his right hand, crushing it. Employee #1 was taken to Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, CA, and was transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. He required hospitalization for five days. Employee #1 had three surgeries, which included installing pins inside his right hand.
Keywords: PPE, AGRICULTURE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300864691 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |