Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126138098 - Arroyo Grande Mushroom Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126138098

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 04/14/1999

Site Address:
Arroyo Grande Mushroom Farm
4000 Huasna Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1551, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0182

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362491300

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$200	$0	$4,600
Current Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$200	$0	$4,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/13/1999	05/17/1999	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	05/13/1999	05/17/1999	$4,000	$4,000	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	4002 A	05/13/1999	05/26/1999	$400	$400	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201092723

Event: 04/10/1999

Thumb and finger ampuated when caught in machine

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 10, 1999, an employee was seriously injured while cleaning a compost-loading hopper machine. The machine has a comb-off paddle which comes close to the side walls of the hopper. There are openings on each side of the hopper, creating a shearing action between the paddle wheel and the side walls. This area of the machine was not guarded. The employee suffered an amputation to his left thumb and index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, GUARD, THUMB, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126138098			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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