Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120131495 - Fresh Valley Processing

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120131495

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 12/12/1994

Site Address:
Fresh Valley Processing
175 N 1st St
El Centro, CA 92243

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5909, Salinas, CA 93915

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/17/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362250128

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	3999 B	12/30/1994	12/30/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171004229

Event: 11/29/1994

Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket

Employee #1, a full-time lettuce processor at Fresh Valley Processing, a fresh produce packing house, was working at the interchange point of a belt conveyor. He was attempting to assist in the reduction of produce between belts when he grabbed the outside guard plate over a roller chain and sprocket mechanism, placing his fingers within an unguarded chain. Employee #1's three fingers were crushed and amputated. The injury was reported on November 30, 1994, and the division responded on December 12.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, SPROCKET, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120131495			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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