Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111946901 - Grimmway Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111946901

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 05/19/1992

Site Address:
Grimmway Farms
830 East Sycamore
Arvine, CA 93203

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 268, Di Giorgio, CA 93217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361387319

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$635	$0	$0	$0	$0	$635
Current Penalty	$635	$0	$0	$0	$0	$635
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	3270 B	06/30/1992	07/17/1992	$635	$635	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 A	06/30/1992	07/24/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170703094

Event: 04/10/1992

Employee's thumb amputated between shear and bracket

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on April 10, 1992, Employee #1, of Grimmway Farms, was attempting to reposition the diverting shear located on a conveyor belt for carrot processing. His right thumb became caught between the shear and its mounting bracket. Employee #1 sustained the amputation of his right thumb, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 did not de-energize the power source to the conveyor belt before attempting to perform this task.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SHEAR, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BRACING, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111946901			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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