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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119804854 - Baker Walnut
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361406788 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119804854 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors, production occupations |