Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111440970 - Wyckoff Farms Incorporated Dba Wyckoff Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111440970

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 09/24/1991

Site Address:
Wyckoff Farms Incorporated Dba Wyckoff Farms
160602 W Evans Road
Grandview, WA 98930

Mailing Address:
Po Box 249, Grandview, WA 98930

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0172

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1991

Emphasis: L:Seip1

Case Closed: 02/07/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361033012

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	Serious	3060016506 E	11/27/1991	01/28/1992	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170241095

Event: 09/16/1991

Employee's leg cut by rotating knives

Employee #1 was servicing a vine-breaker during the company's lunch hour. At approximately 12:30 a.m., the machine operator sounded the buzzer to clear the machine and get ready for work. Employee #1 immediately began to clear the vine-breaker. The machine operator did not wait the count of "10" before starting up the machine. Employee #1 was not clear of the machine when it was started. One of the knives grabbed his toe and dragged him in. Another knife cut and lacerated his left leg.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, TOE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111440970			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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