Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126180843 - Sure Fresh Produce

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

Inspection Nr: 126180843

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 06/17/2002

Site Address:
Sure Fresh Produce
1302 W. Stowell Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93458

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/2002

Emphasis: L:Fieldsan, S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101091767

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$280	$0	$18,280
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
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	Other	3203 B01	07/15/2002	07/28/2002	$0	$280	$0	08/07/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3999 B	07/15/2002	07/18/2002	$3,375	$18,000	$0	08/07/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201095742

Event: 06/06/2002

Employee's arm fractured when caught in conveyor belt

At approximately 4:15 a.m. on June 6, 2002, Employee #1 was wearing rubber gloves while using a scrubber pad to clean a waste sorting conveyor belt. He finished with the top of the conveyor belt and was cleaning the bottom of the belt when his left rubber glove became caught between the belt and the pulley intake. There was no guard to prevent contact with the pinch point between the belt and the pulley. Employee #1's arm was pulled into the machine and he sustained multiple fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126180843			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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