Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307455220 - Agri-Empire Corp
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Agri-Empire Corp
250 Meier Street
Hemet, CA 92544
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 490, San Jacinto, CA 92581
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0139
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/2005
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 02/19/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101160000 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 4075 A | 04/14/2005 | 04/19/2005 | $500 | $5,850 | $0 | 05/05/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on November 22, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman, was washing down a running portable electric-powered belt conveyer with a hose. Employee #1 slipped on wet concrete as he reached to remove a potato that was on top of the conveyer's chain and sprocket drive guard. As Employee #1 fell towards the conveyer, he reached for something to break his fall with his right hand. When he grabbed the top of the chain and sprocket guard, his gloved-hand was drawn into the in-running nip point. A coworker shut down the conveyer and had to remove the guard and detach the chain to extract Employee #1's hand from the nip point. After providing first aid, the coworker drove Employee #1 to the hospital where he was admitted and hospitalized for two days. A portion of both Employee #1's right ring and little finger was surgically amputated because of extensive damage.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, SLIP, CONVEYOR, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SPROCKET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307455220 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, related agricultural occupations |
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