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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310826953 - Valley Pump & Dairy Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Valley Pump & Dairy Systems
10475 14th Ave
Armona, CA 93202
Mailing Address:
P O Box 668, Armona, CA 93202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2008
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/16/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362056699 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,105 | $0 | $19,105 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,105 | $0 | $13,705 |
| 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 | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A04 | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $165 | $165 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 E03 | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5144 C04 A | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $165 | $165 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5144 C02 B | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5144 D01 C | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 3241 C | 10/24/2008 | 11/26/2008 | $12,600 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/03/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 29, 2008, Employee #1 was a welder/general shop laborer for Valley Pump & Dairy Systems. Employee #1 was organizing 20 ft long, 20-in. diameter well casing pipes in a storage yard. The storage racks consisted of two 18 ft pipe runners on three 30-in. high saw horses type supports made of pipe. Employee #1 made an improvement to the rack to address the storage yards sloped terrain, by welding stops that were tilted rearward, extending approximately 8 to 10 in. from the top of the runner. He used a forklift to load the first course of 18 pipes, three at a time. He then placed two 4-in. by 4-in. wooden sleepers parallel to each other and over the runners. After he placed the first three pipes on the sleepers, Employee #1 noticed that the sleepers were no longer parallel. He used a length of 2-in. pipe to strike the sleeper to knock it back to being parallel. Employee #1 was injured when the sleepers aligned and the pipe was displaced, and struck his right leg or foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of an unspecified fracture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WELL, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310826953 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |