Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119914026 - Nateras Farm Labor

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 119914026

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 06/18/1993

Site Address:
Nateras Farm Labor
Hueneme Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93030

Mailing Address:
326 S. A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361396542

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170719116

Event: 06/04/1993

Untrained employee lacerates toe with weed wacker

At 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 1993, Employee #1 was clearing a drainage ditch with a coworker. He was using a machete and his coworker was using a gas powered weed wacker. When the coworker became tired of using the weed wacker, Employee #1 took it from him. It bounced on the ground, cut through his work boot, and mutilated his left fourth toe, which was later partially amputated. He was hospitalized and released by St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA. The employer has a training program for employees who are qualified to use a weed wacker. Employee #1 was not qualified and had been instructed to use a machete instead. He was disciplined.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, LACERATION, TOE, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119914026			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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