Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125763573 - Jones & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125763573

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/22/2005

Site Address:
Jones & Sons
360-352 St
Tulare, CA 93631

Mailing Address:
37480 Rd 20, Kingsburg, CA 93631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0722

NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/2005

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 12/31/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101080760

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$215	$0	$11,015
Current Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$215	$0	$1,790
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	3203 A06	07/28/2005	08/30/2005	$85	$85	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3439 B	07/28/2005	08/30/2005	$130	$130	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	3441 A02 C	07/28/2005	08/07/2005	$1,575	$10,800	$0	08/19/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201086261

Event: 04/14/2005

Employee's Fingers Amputated in Auger

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 14, 2005, Employee #1 was lubricating a chain on the right side of a Hesston 8400 Auger Header, Serial Number 840H 40593, mounted on his Hesston 8400 Tractor Serial Number 840T 00629. When he removed the safety guard from the header while the header was still in operation, his right glove became caught in the header which severed three of his fingers. The employee was hospitalized at University Medical Center in Fresno, CA.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, GUARD, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125763573			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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