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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314823501 - Maricopa Packers, Llp
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Maricopa Packers, Llp
31452 Old River Road
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2011
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 05/01/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102635612 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $23,295 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 3314 G02 | 07/15/2011 | 08/10/2011 | $0 | $795 | $0 | 07/25/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 07/15/2011 | 07/20/2011 | $6,300 | $22,500 | $0 | 07/25/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 17, 2011, Employee #1, a mechanic with a company that produced, processed, and packed fruit, was performing a regularly-assigned task of tracking (aligning) a conveyor belt that was used to transport oranges. Adjustments would be made by turning bolt heads on both sides of the conveyor. When a belt needed adjustment, Employee #1 went under the conveyor belt while it was running and prodded it with a 0.75 in. combination wrench. The belt caught the open end of the wrench while his right thumb was inserted through the closed end. Employee #1's right arm became caught in the belt. He was hospitalized at Kern Medical Center for an amputated thumb, fractured ulna and radius bones, and right forearm lacerations. There were no witnesses to the incident. The investigation concluded that the employer did not provide an extension tool or other methods or means to protect employees from injury when equipment must be running during cleaning, servicing and adjusting operations.
Keywords: WRENCH, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BELT, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, CONVEYOR, EXTENSION HANDLE, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314823501 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |