Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120341243 - Chooljian Bros Packing Co

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120341243

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/19/2004

Site Address:
Chooljian Bros Packing Co
3192 S Indianola Ave
Sanger, CA 93657

Mailing Address:
P O Box 395, Sanger, CA 93657

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0172

NAICS: 111332/Grape Vineyards

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362092777

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$5,135	$0	$19,535
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$5,135	$0	$5,685
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/08/2004	04/13/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	04/27/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	04/08/2004	04/30/2004	$135	$135	$0	04/27/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	04/08/2004	04/13/2004	$550	$14,400	$0	04/27/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201084878

Event: 10/18/2003

Employee Amputates Thumb on Auger Blade

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 18, 2003, Employee #1, a machine operator, was cleaning a 2-inch diameter drain pipe for the raisin auger using a piece of wire. His right hand was pulled into the moving auger blades, and his right thumb was amputated. Employee #1 was taken via ambulance to a local medical center, but was transferred to a larger facility, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRAIN PIPE, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LOCKOUT, AUGER, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120341243			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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