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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306360066 - Opc Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Opc Farms Inc
Placer & American Ave
San Joaquin, CA 93660
Mailing Address:
Po Box 817, San Joaquin, CA 93660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0722
NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2005
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 03/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361711971 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,150 | $0 | $5,150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,150 | $0 | $5,150 |
| 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 | 11/09/2005 | 11/15/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 11/09/2005 | 11/30/2005 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 5, 2005, Employee #1, of OPC Farms, Inc., was removing the weeder bar support bearing on a tomato harvester, when his thumb became pinched between the weeder bar shaft and the support flange as the opposite end of the bar dropped. The tip of his thumb was amputated, and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, AGRICULTURE, THUMB, HARVESTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306360066 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, farm workers |