Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126188846 - Wm. Bolthouse Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126188846

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/15/2002

Site Address:
Wm. Bolthouse Farms
7200 East Brundage Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

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: 12/30/2002

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/28/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362519837

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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 A07 C	01/15/2003	01/20/2003	$750	$18,000	$0	01/30/2003	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201115235

Event: 07/16/2002

Employee Amputates Finger in a Shot Gun Mishap

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 16, 2002, Employee #1, a farm laborer for Wm. Bolthouse Farms Inc. was shooting rabbits in a carrot field, while performing his regular irrigation duties. Employee #1 loaded the single shot, 20 gauge shot gun. He then transferred the gun from the left side of the vehicle to the right side. In the process the gun went off. Employee #1 lost the tip of his right index finger in the process. He was taken by private vehicle to Lancaster Community Hospital, Lancaster where he was treated in the emergency room, and then sent to a private physician. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUNSHOT, AGRICULTURE, FINGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126188846			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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