Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312911407 - Anton Caratan & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312911407

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/05/2009

Site Address:
Anton Caratan & Sons
Rd 160 & Ave 16
Delano, CA 93215

Mailing Address:
1625 Road 160, Delano, CA 93215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0172

NAICS: 111332/Grape Vineyards

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2009

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 03/24/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361647860

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493293

Event: 03/09/2009

Employee's Arm Is Broken When He Lost Control of Auger

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on March 9, 2009, Employee #1 was digging grape vineyard post holes using a gas powered auger. The employee was standing on a small berm of soil while operating the auger. When he lifted the auger to start his next hole, he lost his balance. As Employee #1 fell, the auger bit entangled his jacket sleeve causing several serious injuries to his right arm (dislocated elbow, radial-ulna open bone fracture, radial artery laceration). An accident investigation concluded that the auger did not have an automatic disengagement or shut-off trigger switch, and the employee should not have positioned himself on raised soft ground. The employer reported the incident to the state the following day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, LACERATION, DISLOCATED, AUGER, ARM, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312911407			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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