Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111946919 - Grimmway Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Grimmway Farms
830 E. Sycamore
Arvin, CA 93203
Mailing Address:
Po Box 81498, Bakersfield, CA 93380
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361387384 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 4002 A | 06/30/1992 | 07/13/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on May 7, 1992, Employee #1, of Grimmway Farms, was removing carrots from a conveyor belt when her hand contacted the unguarded moving blades of an adjacent O.B. cutter machine. Her right index finger was amputated. She was treated at a hospital but was not admitted.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111946919 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
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