Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119804854 - Baker Walnut

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119804854

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 11/01/1994

Site Address:
Baker Walnut
4648 Kiernan Road
Salida, CA 95368

Mailing Address:
12029 E. Whitmore Avenue, Hughson, CA 95326

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361406788

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,875
Current Penalty	$1,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,375
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	4002 A	11/23/1994	12/19/1994	$375	$375	$0	11/30/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	11/23/1994	12/19/1994	$1,000	$3,500	$0	11/30/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170762058

Event: 05/24/1994

Employee's hand lacerated in pin picker

Employee #1, of Baker Walnut, was cleaning a pin picker, which extracts the nut meat from a walnut. The picker is composed of a series of rotating blades similar to saw blades. Employee #1 stated that while he was using a hose and nozzle assembly to clean the machine, the hose, and consequently his hand, was pulled into the blades. He was hospitalized for lacerations to his hands. The employer was cited for failure to stop and de-energize the equipment, and for not guarding the rotating saw blades.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119804854			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, production occupations

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