Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126206465 - Ayala Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 126206465

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/03/1996

Site Address:
Ayala Corporation
24245 W. Phelps
Coalinga, CA 93210

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 581, Avenal, CA 93204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/07/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362152589

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$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	14305 B	11/19/1996	01/08/1997	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090230

Event: 09/19/1996

Employee's foot amputated when caught in screw conveyor

At approximately 10:22 p.m. on September 19, 1996, Employee #1, of the Ayala Corporation, was monitoring the hoppers at a pistachio hulling plant to make sure they were filling correctly. He went to the back of the hulling machine during down time and began using a squeegee to remove water from the floor. The area had screw conveyors located below floor level and covered by grates. Employee #1's left foot and lower leg became caught in a unguarded screw conveyor and were amputated. The grate on the screw conveyor had been removed for some reason by an unknown person.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, ROTATING SHAFT, SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126206465			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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