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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111896916 - Pacific Coast Producers
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Coast Producers
1601 Mitchell Ave
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
Po Box 32, Oroville, CA 95965
Union Status: Union
SIC:0721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049232 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 A | 09/27/1990 | 09/20/1990 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | 01/30/1991 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 09/27/1990 | 09/20/1990 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 01/30/1991 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 9, 1990. Employee #1, a sanitation worker at a food processing plant, was cleaning equipment during a lunch break. Most of the equipment was off, but the conveyor belts were left on to facilitate thorough cleaning. Employee #1 was using a high-pressure water hose to clean a belt on the pear destemming line when she noticed a bunch of pears jammed in the end of the belt at the tail pulley. She tried to clear the jam with the hose, but it would not come loose. She then reached in behind the guard and her hand became caught and was crushed in the nip point. She was hospitalized for treatment of multiple lacerations and fractures to her hand. A citation was issued for failure to lockout the machine.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111896916 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |