Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310410154 - Butte County Rice Growers Assoc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Butte County Rice Growers Assoc
1193 Richvale Hwy
Richvale, CA 95974
Mailing Address:
Po Box 128, Richvale, CA 95974
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 03/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362331472 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $575 | $0 | $7,775 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 B02 | 03/15/2007 | 04/17/2007 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 03/15/2007 | 04/17/2007 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 04/09/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 03/15/2007 | 04/01/2007 | $1,800 | $3,600 | $0 | 04/09/2007 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3944 B | 03/15/2007 | 04/17/2007 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | 04/09/2007 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 20, 2006, Employee #1 was a warehouseman with the Butte County Rice Growers Association and was part of a three man crew that was sweeping the floor in a metal, flat bottom bin (silo). A mechanical rice sweeper was operating and moved rice to a central point that served as an exit point for the rice. Beneath the bin floor, a 16-in. auger was running. While sweeping up behind the mechanical sweeper, Employee #1 was injured when he stepped into an open gate in the floor and his foot went into the auger. He was hospitalized at Enloe Medical Center, in Chico, for fractures to his left leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FARM MACHINERY, AUGER, FLOOR OPENING, SWEEPER, LEG, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310410154 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |
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