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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307179648 - Monrovia Growers
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Monrovia Growers
18331 Foothill Blvd
Azusa, CA 91702
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5193
NAICS: 424930/ Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101800779 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,560 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 3999 B | 12/22/2005 | 01/08/2006 | $2,700 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4075 A | 12/22/2005 | 01/08/2006 | $2,700 | $5,060 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 23, 2005, Employee #1 was working at Monrovia Growers, a wholesale distributor of flowers and associated supplies in Azusa, CA. He was operating a canning machine to fill 5-gallon buckets with soil. As he was standing next to the soil filling station, a 5-gallon bucket tipped over onto its side. He placed his hand at the bottom of the outer rim of the bucket to return it to the upright position so it could be filled. Unexpectedly, there was a gap between the sprocket and chain drive of the canning machine's conveyor. The glove of his left hand got caught in the nip point of the sprocket and chain drive and got pulled in. Employee #1 sustained the avulsion of the ring finger and the amputation of the tip of the middle finger, with bone loss, on his left hand. He was not hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, DEGLOVED, CONVEYOR, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, MECH MAT HANDLING, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307179648 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |