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Inspection: 119975449 - Grimmway Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119975449
Report ID: 0950625
Date Opened: 01/08/1999

Site Address:
Grimmway Farms
9400 Di Giorgio Rd
Lamont, CA 93307

Mailing Address:
Po Box 81498, Bakersfield, CA 93380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0722

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1999

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362281958

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170616627
Event: 08/12/1998
Employee's arm lacerated by knife in conveyor system

At approximately 8:40 p.m. on August 12, 1998, Employee #1, of Grimmway Farms, Inc., was removing some parsnips that were backing up on a moving conveyor belt when his right arm contacted a knife blade that was being used to cut the ends of the parsnips. He sustained serious lacerations and was taken to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, CA, for treatment.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119975449 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Graders and sorters, agricultural products
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