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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125847806 - The Wine Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
The Wine Group, Inc.
17000 E. Highway 120
Ripon, CA 95366
Mailing Address:
Po Box 897, Ripon, CA 95366
Union Status: Union
SIC:2084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361726458 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 4075 A | 08/16/2002 | 06/19/2002 | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The employer had removed brushes from a bottle conveyor to make the movement of bottles more efficient. The brushes had been pushing the bottles at the neck faster than the conveyor was moving. This conveyor was below the operator's view, and the removal of the brushes exposed a small portion of the sprockets for the brushes' drive chain. Since the bottles were not being pushed together as they once were when the brushes were in place, the operator, Employee #1, had to manually push the bottle closer together. When doing so, Employee #1 placed the thumb of her right hand up into the wheel and sprocket of the conveyor, amputating the tip of her thumb.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125847806 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |