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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111953055 - Caruthers Raisin Packing Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Caruthers Raisin Packing Co., Inc.
12797 S. Elm
Caruthers, CA 93609
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 728, Caruthers, CA 93609
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2034
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361691629 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,435 | $0 | $0 | $1,695 | $0 | $10,130 |
| Current Penalty | $4,720 | $0 | $0 | $1,290 | $0 | $6,010 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 03/17/1997 | 03/20/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 C | 03/17/1997 | 03/20/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 E01 | 03/17/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 03/17/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $0 | $160 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3314 F | 03/17/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $160 | $240 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3314 H | 03/17/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3203 A | 03/17/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $160 | $325 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 B | 03/17/1997 | 04/19/1997 | $110 | $1,685 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 3657 A | 03/17/1997 | 03/20/1997 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 04001 | Serious | 3659 A | 03/17/1997 | 03/20/1997 | $110 | $2,250 | $0 | 04/01/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on September 21, 1996, Employee #1 was directed by the lead person to clean the upper two-thirds of an air curtain while the lead person operated and cleaned a forklift and a coworker cleaned the lower third of the air curtain. Employee #1 was on a wooden pallet elevated between 8 and 10 ft by the lead person. The forklift was oriented north-south, and was operating parallel to the air curtain on the east side. When Employee #1 asked the forklift operator to move forward, the operator, who was talking with a coworker, inadvertently hit the side-shift control instead of the forward control, which moved the pallet and forks to the left. Employee #1's left ankle was crushed and fractured between the side-shift cylinder and the inside edge of the lift's right fork. Employee #1 was lowered to the ground and transported to Valley Medical Center, Fresno, CA, where he was admitted for treatment and surgery. The wooden pallet/work platform was not equipped with a toe board or guardrails, and it was not secured to the forklift.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, COMMUNICATION, ANKLE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111953055 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |