Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119984649 - Farmers Firebaugh Ginning Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119984649

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/18/2005

Site Address:
Farmers Firebaugh Ginning Company
35851 W Bullard Ave
Firebaugh, CA 93622

Mailing Address:
P O Box 36, Firebaugh, CA 93622

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0724

NAICS: 115111/Cotton Ginning

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/2005

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 03/24/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362099095

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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 C	04/05/2005	04/08/2005	$600	$10,800	$0	05/05/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201086055

Event: 10/05/2004

Employee's Leg Is Injured in Cotton Bale Drive

On October 5, 2004, Employee #1 was working at a cotton bale wrapping machine. She was responsible for approving each cotton bale's weight and then allowing them to proceed into the bale wrapper. According to a supervisor, Employee #1 took it upon herself to push a bale to get it into the wrapper. This action activated switches that caused a push bar to activate. The push bar then struck Employee #1's left leg. She was hospitalized at UMC Hospital for a fractured leg.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BALER, STRUCK BY, COTTON, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119984649			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Production samplers and weighers

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