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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112017504 - De Francesco & Sons Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
De Francesco & Sons Inc
47641 W Nees Ave
Firebaugh, CA 93622
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0722
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362283202 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $5,560 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 12/22/1999 | 12/28/1999 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 12/22/1999 | 12/28/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 p.m. on June 27, 1999, Employee #1 sustained partial amputations to his second, third, and fourth digits of his left hand. This incident occurred in Mill Room Number 2, where garlic was being processed. Employee #1's task was to clean up dust generated by the process. This task was accomplished with the use of a broom and air gun. While Employee #1 was performing his assignment, he noticed that product was not coming from one of the discharge chutes, so he reached up the 4-inch-diameter chute to unplug it. This chute was attached to a rotary valve that discharged the product into the chute and into a container. While Employee #1's hand was inside the chute, it contacted the rotating vane inside the valve and the amputation occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, VALVE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112017504 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |