Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302216387 - Golden Gate Emerald Hop Inc Dba Golden Gate Emeral

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 302216387

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 09/21/1999

Site Address:
Golden Gate Emerald Hop Inc Dba Golden Gate Emeral
6060 Emerald Rd
Sunnyside, WA 98944

Mailing Address:
Po Box 9009, Yakima, WA 98909

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201190287	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
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
1.	01001A	Serious	3070003001	03/22/2000	09/20/2000	$800	$800	$0	04/10/2000	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	3070003003 F	03/22/2000	09/20/2000	$0	$0	$0	04/10/2000	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002	Serious	3073201501	03/22/2000	02/07/2000	$800	$800	$0	04/10/2000	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01003A	Serious	3073201901	03/22/2000	02/07/2000	$800	$800	$0	04/10/2000	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01003B	Serious	3073201902	03/22/2000	02/07/2000	$0	$0	$0	04/10/2000	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01004	Serious	3073201301	03/22/2000	09/20/2000	$800	$800	$0	04/10/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171038961

Event: 09/11/1999

Employee's hand injured in chopper on hop harvester

Employee #1 was cleaning vines from a plugged chopper on a hop harvester that was turned off. When he was finished, he turned on the machine from the inside. The machine was running and Employee #1 was getting down when he saw vines hanging near the chopper. He was pulling off the vines when his hand was pulled into the chopper. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Operating procedures required standing on a ladder outside the machine to turn it on and see if it was working properly.

Keywords: ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, HARVESTER, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302216387			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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