Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314573361 - J & W Walker Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 314573361

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/04/2011

Site Address:
J & W Walker Farms Inc
Potato Field Off Hill Rd & East-West Rd
Tulelake, CA 96134

Mailing Address:
Po Box 830, Merrill, OR 97633

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/26/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361685282

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$325	$0	$325
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	Other	3441 A02 C	02/02/2012	02/07/2012	$325	$935	$0	02/27/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170784052

Event: 09/21/2011

Employee's Gets Hand Crushed by Conveyor

On September 21, 2011 Employee #1 was operating a potato harvesting machine and was attempting to clean one of the machine's conveyors which had been clogged by mud. Employee #1 disconnected the power take-off (PTO) but did not shut off the hydraulics which operated the conveyor rollers. Employee #1 initially indicated he was attempting to remove mud clods from the conveyor but later in a statement to DOSH indicated he slipped and inadvertently came into contact with the rollers. The incident was without witness. Employee #1 self-rescued then yelled to Employee #2 for help. Employee #1 was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital where he was admitted for 3 days receiving pain and antibiotic medications for a severe avulsion of the left hand and forearm.

Keywords: ROLLER CONVEYOR, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, HAND, POWER TAKE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314573361			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Farm workers

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