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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316206903 - Headstart Nursery Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Headstart Nursery Inc
92555 Ave "70"
Mecca, CA 92236
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0181
NAICS: 111421/Nursery and Tree Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102751781 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $18,240 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $18,125 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 05/23/2012 | 05/28/2012 | $125 | $240 | $0 | 06/22/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 05/23/2012 | 05/28/2012 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/22/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 p.m. on March 29, 2012, Employee #1 was working for Headstart Nursery, Inc. Employee #1 was working on the feed tray end of the seeding machine's conveyor to brush away some residual potting soil when her arm got crushed in the unguarded pinch-point and in between the push bars on a conveyor line and the structural frame of an URBANATI ALPHA-65 Seed Line machine. She fractured her arm during the incident. The employer specialized in vegetable transplants and has been growing vegetable transplants for 20 years at their location in Mecca, California. The employer also had a growing operation at their parent company location in Gilroy, California. Between the two facilities, the employer had over 100 employees. Employee #1 was a regular full-time employee with eight years of experience with this employer. Employee #1 was transported to JFK Hospital in Indio, where she was admitted and treated in excess of 24 hours for the fracture to her right arm.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316206903 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |