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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306365156 - Delano Growers Grape Products
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Delano Growers Grape Products
32351 Bassett Ave
Delano, CA 93215
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2035
NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362285819 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $29,300 |
| Current Penalty | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $29,300 |
| 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 | 03/05/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 A | 03/05/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3664 B | 03/05/2007 | 03/08/2007 | $4,950 | $4,950 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3657 I | 03/05/2007 | 03/15/2007 | $4,950 | $4,950 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On September 18, 2009, an employee was in an elevated man basket. A coworker, a foreman, was operating the forklift. As they do every morning, they were checking bolts and greasing bearings in an overhead auger. The employee had been elevated to approximately 17 feet. As he approached one of the hangers, the basket hit the hanger. The employee said that he yelled to the operator to "Take it easy!" The operator then raised the basket and wedged it against the trough. The coworker yelled to the operator to "Stop!" The coworker stated that he panicked and put the forklift in reverse and began to back up. The employee realized that the basket was not chained to the forklift, and he grabbed a hold of the trough. As the forklift backed up, the forks came out of the pockets of the basket and the basket fell to the ground. The employee lost his grip on the trough and dropped to the ground. The employee punctured his spleen and lung and fractured various bones. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, SPLEEN, HOISTING MECHANISM, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306365156 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |