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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314829151 - Sunnygem, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: &Nbsp;
Site Address:
Sunnygem, Llc
500 North "F" St.
Wasco, CA 93280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0173
NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102781663 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $18,850 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3276 D01 A | 09/07/2012 | 10/10/2012 | $0 | $850 | $0 | 09/19/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/07/2012 | 09/12/2012 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/19/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:40 p.m. on March 8, 2012, Employee #1 was working on an almond processing line (manufacturing line Number 2), and was checking an adjustment made to the almond conveyor above the almond sliver machine. Employee #1 climbed a ladder in order to access and inspect the sliver machine feeding dowser. The employee slipped towards the sliver machine and caught his right hand inside the feeding dowser, between a set of two rollers with circular blades that were still in operation. The blades inflicted lacerations to the fingers of the employee's right hand. Employee #1 came off the ladder as he slipped and landed on the base of the sliver machine, with his right hand stuck between the two rollers, but managed to reach across his body and push the emergency stop control with his left hand. Employee #2 was leaving the building, when he was alerted to a problem. Employee #2 proceeded to where Employee #1 was located and saw the injured employee standing on the base of the sliver machine at the front of the line. Employee #2 realized that Employee #1 was unable to remove his right hand from the feeding dowser rollers. Employee #2 offered to assist Employee #1 and managed to help the injured employee to extract his right hand from the sliver machine. Employee #1 was given a towel to cover his injured right hand and was assisted to the main office, while another employee contacted Emergency Medical Services. Emergency Medical Services arrived within minutes, and Employee #1 was examined and treated, before being transported by Kern Ambulance Service to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield. Employee #1 was admitted for treatment and underwent surgery of the right hand several times, before being released for out- patient care at approximately 7:00 p.m. on March 13, 2012.
Keywords: FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314829151 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Slicing and cutting machine operators |