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Inspection: 314824277 - Paramount Farms International Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Van Nuys
Site Address:
Paramount Farms International Llc
13646 Highway 33
Lost Hills, CA 93249
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: 05/03/2011
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Close Case:06/24/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102636479 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $530 | $0 | $45,530 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $530 | $0 | $18,530 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3314 G02 | 09/23/2011 | 10/19/2011 | $530 | $530 | $0 | 09/30/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4075 A | 09/23/2011 | 09/28/2011 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 09/30/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C | 09/23/2011 | 10/19/2011 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 09/30/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:07 a.m. on March 29, 2011, Employee #1 was performing a regularly assigned task of cleaning conveyor belts and floors of excess pistachios to prevent buildup and conduct cleaning maintenance. She had been cleaning conveyor tables of pistachio debris and sweeping the floor around and below them. Employee #1 knelt down beside the pistachio sorter table and stretched her right gloved hand under the table to clear the area of pistachios and dust. Her right thumb went between the in-running nip point of a chain and sprocket assembly that powered the conveyor belt. As the assembly was turning, Employee #1's gloved thumb was caught in a nip point, amputating half of her distal thumb phalanx. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where she received medical care, after which she was released with a referral to see a hand surgeon.
Keywords:chain, maintenance, amputated, cleaning, thumb, caught between, conveyor, sprocket, nip point
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314824277 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |