Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300879079 - Laura Drake Dba Laura Sandoval Flc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 300879079

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 11/15/2004

Site Address:
Laura Drake Dba Laura Sandoval Flc
1833 Evans Rd
Arbuckle, CA 95912

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1408, Williams, CA 95987

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/2005

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101171056

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$300	$0	$4,350
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$300	$0	$3,000
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 B01	04/27/2005	05/30/2005	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3203 A07	04/27/2005	05/30/2005	$2,700	$4,050	$0	12/23/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201176906

Event: 10/31/2004

Employee's Finger Lacerated by Machine

On October 31, 2004, Employee #1, a farm worker employed by Laura Sandoval, FLC, was assigned to the Sacramento Valley Ginning Company cotton gin located in Arbuckle. While working, the lint cleaner on machine 1A became jammed with cotton around the various belts, pulley and chain drives. Employee #1 went into the main electrical room and locked out lint cleaner 1A, then went back to the cleaner. There were two cleaners, 1A and 1B, and in the middle of the two cleaners there was a larger door that allows access to the backside of both cleaners. The employee opened the locked door with his set of keys and opted to slide open a small door associated with 1B to check on the airflow. He placed his fingers into the opening and was struck by the operational saw associated with cleaner 1B. He was transported to Colusa Regional Medical Center and was later transferred to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. He sustained a severe laceration to his right index finger with loss of bone on the palm side. The injury required a skin graft and the need to join his middle finger to the index finger to improve healing. He was hospitalized for 6 days.

Keywords: CHAIN, BELT, FINGER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, COTTON GIN, LACERATION, PULLEY, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300879079			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers

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