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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312909278 - Sun Maid Growers Of California
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Sun Maid Growers Of California
13525 S. Bethel Ave
Kingsburg, CA 93631
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8611
NAICS: 813910/Business Associations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361647548 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $25,685 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 A04 | 05/28/2009 | 06/30/2009 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 05/28/2009 | 06/29/2009 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 05/28/2009 | 06/30/2009 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 05/28/2009 | 06/30/2009 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 06/16/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 0:01 a.m. on December 29, 2008, a machine operator at Sun Maid Growers of California, was cleaning a material jam from an Eliot box folding machine. The machine was not locked out. When the material transport system started to operate, the worker's left middle finger was severed, by the shearing action of the "feed dog." Removal of the jammed box was performed without deenergizing or effectively locking out the machine. The employer did not perform a hazard analysis on the machine, which had been in service for ten years. In addition, operator training was insufficient, and machine specific lockout/tagout procedures were not developed.
Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SHEARED, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312909278 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |