Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125686055 - Tri-Valley Growers

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125686055

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/25/1999

Site Address:
Tri-Valley Growers
100 Virginia St.
Gridley, CA 95948

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 278 ., Gridley, CA 95948

Union Status: Union

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361693435

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	3314 A	02/02/2000	08/25/1999	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/07/2000	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 740639

Event: 08/15/1999

Employee's arm injured when caught in conveyor

On August 15, 1999, Employee #1 was part of a sanitation crew for a company that canned fresh peaches. He was working from a 12 ft fiberglass ladder and using a high pressure washer to remove peach residue from the 48 in. wide rubber conveyor belt as it was running. Employee #1's hose became caught in the in-running conveyor belt and his right arm and hand were pulled into the nip point. He sustained fractures to his upper and lower arm. Employee #1 then pulled free and fell to the concrete floor.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, FALL, ARM, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125686055			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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