Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112121652 - Taylor Packing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 112121652

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 10/19/1992

Site Address:
Taylor Packing Company
8005 Wharton Ave.
Lamont, CA 93241

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 637, Lamont, CA 93241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362047995
Accident	362048167

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,875
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,875
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	Other	342 A	11/13/1992	11/23/1992	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 B	11/13/1992	11/23/1992	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170703383

Event: 07/03/1992

Employee's fingertip amputated by chain and sprocket

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 3, 1992, Employee #1, of Taylor Packing Company, was performing repair work on a leaf eliminator without locking out the switch panel. Someone inadvertently turned on the machine's power source. Employee #1's right finger caught in the chain and sprocket drive, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip. He was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, SWITCHBOARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112121652			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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