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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199013 - Alma Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Alma Farms
3964 Ventura Blvd.(Mcgrath Ranch)
Camarillo, CA 93010
Mailing Address:
730 S "A" St., Oxnard, CA 93030
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0171
NAICS: 111334/Berry (except Strawberry) Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102536463 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $18,125 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $16,325 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 02/08/2008 | 03/02/2008 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 02/26/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4186 B | 02/07/2008 | 03/02/2008 | $16,200 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/26/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 21, 2007, Employee #1 was told to operate a "berry hoop making" machine. Employee #1 had never previously operated this machine and was told how to operate it but never shown how to operate it. There was no guard on the machine at the time of his accident. The machine consists of several pulleys. The employer grows and harvests berries. In the fall and winter, the berries have to be protected from rain and wind. The employer places a protective arched barrier over the plants. Employee #1 placed a long metal tube horizontally on an end rest and feeds the tube by hand into the machine. As it enters the machine, there is a pulley approximately 0.5-in. to approximately one inch from the opening of the guard. The opening is approximately 4-in. by 4.5-in. square. However, at the time of accident there was no guard on the machine, exposing Employee #1 to a revolving pinch point hazard. Employee #1 was looking away from the machine when his hand got too close to the first pulley and got caught. As the tube is being fed, another employee operates the side controls which move another set of pulleys to form a bend or arch. Employee #1 suffered a partial tip amputation of one finger of his right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, PULLEY, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199013 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Farm workers |