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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306361395 - Verdegaal Brothers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Verdegaal Brothers Inc
13555 11th Ave
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0711
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2006
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 12/26/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362277477 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $7,475 |
| 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 | 05/02/2006 | 05/05/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/25/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 05/02/2006 | 05/11/2006 | $2,475 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/25/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on September 9, 2005, Employee #1, with Verdegaal Brothers, Inc., was operating a Terra-Gator agricultural liquid fertilizer spreader (Model Number 1253). While climbing down from the operating platform to verify the condition of the pump mechanism, he sustained an amputation of his left index finger. Employee #1 was treated at University Medical Center in Fresno.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, DESCENDING, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306361395 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |