Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312914757 - Kirschenmann Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312914757

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/28/2010

Site Address:
Kirschenmann Farms
11330 Edison Hwy
Edison, CA 93320

Mailing Address:
P O Box 577, Lamont, CA 93241

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: 04/28/2010

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 08/06/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361648009

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4002 A	05/17/2010	05/20/2010	$14,400	$14,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493541

Event: 12/22/2009

Employee Amputates Fingers When Caught in Machine

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 22, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a horizontal lathe at the Kirschenmann Farms, Incorporation facility located in Bakersfield, CA. He was using the lathe to mill an approximate 1.25 in. steel rod down to an approximately 1 in. diameter for use in a belt conveyor system. While the lathe was powered, Employee #1 used an emery cloth to mill the rod. He held the emery cloth with gloved hands. The cloth or his glove contacted the chuck of the lathe, amputating the three centrally located fingers of his right hand. He was transported to Kern Medical Center, where he received treatment and was released.

Keywords: LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312914757			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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