Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111890489 - Sierra Hills Packing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111890489

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 09/16/1992

Site Address:
Sierra Hills Packing Inc
4505 North Jack Tone Road
Stockton, CA 95205

Mailing Address:
Po Box 55096-95205, Stockton, CA 95205

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361414063

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$125	$0	$4,625
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$125	$0	$4,625
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	Other	342 A	12/09/1992	09/16/1992	$125	$125	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3999 B	12/09/1992	09/16/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170196976

Event: 09/04/1992

Employee's arm and hand injured by conveyor belt/roller drum

At approximately 2:27 p.m. on September 4, 1992, Employee #1, of Sierra Hills Packing, Inc., was final sorting/guiding apples on the box line, tray lane #12. An apple had fallen from the conveyor line and was caught in the belt opening. Employee #1 attempted to reach underneath the conveyor belt area, but her left hand and arm were caught and pulled into the motor-driven conveyor belt and roller drum area. Employee #1's left hand and arm were fractured and she sustained flesh damage/friction burns to her left palm. She was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, FRUIT PACKING, ABRASIVE BURN, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111890489			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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