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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306358649 - P & R Brar Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
P & R Brar Farms
19518 Ave 242
Lindsay, CA 93247
Mailing Address:
Po Box 490, Exeter, CA 93221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0172
NAICS: 111332/Grape Vineyards
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/2005
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 12/31/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362100976 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,225 | $0 | $5,225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,955 | $0 | $2,955 |
| 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 | 06/02/2005 | 06/21/2005 | $2,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/23/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 06/02/2005 | 06/21/2005 | $205 | $225 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On March 21, 2005, Employee #1, of P & R Brar Farms, was applying an herbicidal spray in the facility's vineyard. He was operating a Landini type PPHL/BA agricultural tractor, pulling the spraying machinery mounted on a trailer. The spraying mechanism is activated when one end of a rope attached to a lever on the trailer is pulled by the operator. The rope being used was sisal twine with a diameter of approximately 0.19 in. Slack in the twine between the tractor and the trailer had caused a loop to form in the line. The loop became entangled around the tractor's rear tire and suddenly pulled the twine taut, catching Employee #1's left hand between the two components and amputating three fingers. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, TRACTOR, SPRAYING RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306358649 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |