Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119981397 - Foster Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119981397

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/04/2001

Site Address:
Foster Farms
1580 W Laguna
Riverdale, CA 93656

Mailing Address:
900 W Belgravia, Fresno, CA 93706

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0254

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362095572

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	3314 A	02/07/2002	02/24/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170870166

Event: 11/07/2001

Employee's finger amputated in automatic feeder machine

On November 7, 2001, Employee #1, a member of the brooder crew, was repairing one of the automatic feeder machines in Brooder Barn Number 8 of Foster Farms brooder facility in Riverdale, CA. The machine had not been deenergized. It was only turned off at the local switch. Employee #1 was using the belt and pulley to roll the gears to install a sheer pin when another employee attempted to start another feeder and turned on the switch to the one being worked on. Employee #1's hand was pulled into the belt and pulley and it severed the left index finger. Employee #1 was taken to Hanford Community Hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, BELT, PIN, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, PULLEY, GEAR, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981397			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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