Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307027565 - El Toro Land & Cattle

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 307027565

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 02/24/2004

Site Address:
El Toro Land & Cattle
96 E Fawcett
Heber, CA 92249

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box G, Heber, CA 92249

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0211

NAICS: 112112/Cattle Feedlots

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 01/12/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101060598

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,440	$0	$19,440
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,440	$0	$19,440
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	23400022 A	06/25/2004	07/28/2004	$340	$340	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A04	06/25/2004	07/28/2004	$550	$550	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	4000 A	06/25/2004	07/28/2004	$550	$550	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	4002 A	06/25/2004	07/28/2004	$18,000	$18,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201067394

Event: 02/21/2004

Employee's Arm Amputated after Being Caught in Auger

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on February 21, 2004, Employee #1, a millhand of El Toro Land and Cattle feed-cattle ranch, was working around a feed processing machine which had an unguarded rotating device attached to a grain auger. Employee #1's clothing became entangled in the rotating part, and his arm was twisted and strangulated. He was hospitalized, where his arm was amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, FEED MILL, AUGER, ARM, TEXTILE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307027565			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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