Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120321237 - Kaprielian Brothers

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120321237

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/16/2003

Site Address:
Kaprielian Brothers
1750 S Buttonwillow
Reedley, CA 93654

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1177, Reedley, CA 93654

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/2003

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 07/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362280638

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	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	Other	3999 B	11/26/2003	12/01/2003	$750	$18,000	$0	12/10/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201084316

Event: 07/09/2003

Employee fractures arm when caught in pulley

On July 9, 2003, Employee #1 of Kaprielian Brothers was walking toward the conveyor, which was in use at the Compact Line. Employee #1 either slipped or tripped and put his hands out to stop his fall. Employee #1's right arm went into an unguarded area of the belt conveyor and his arm was pulled into the pulley. Employee #1 sustained fractures of his right arm. He was taken to the emergency room in Reedley, California for treatment and then to Clovis Community Hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, CONVEYOR, FALL, ARM, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120321237			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Hand packers and packagers

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