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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126209477 - Opal Fry & Son
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Opal Fry & Son
Field 8-6-North 1/2 Of Ne 1/4 Of Sec 8
Maricopa, CA 93252
Mailing Address:
Po Box 79338, Bakersfield, CA 93381
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362489346 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,685 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $5,095 |
| Current Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $960 | $0 | $1,645 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 03/18/1998 | 04/20/1998 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 04/23/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4075 A | 03/18/1998 | 03/28/1998 | $685 | $685 | $0 | 04/23/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3314 A | 03/18/1998 | 03/28/1998 | $550 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/23/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:55 a.m. on October 29, 1997, Employee #1, a tractor driver for Opal Fry and Son, was operating a John Deere 4450 tractor with an Interstate cotton stalk cutter attached. He was in the process of cutting down cotton stalks when the stalk cutter became plugged. Employee #1 left the seat of the tractor and walked back to the stalk cutter with the equipment running and used his right hand to dislodge stalks from the rollers. His hand was caught by the rollers and his hand and arm were pulled through the rollers into the cutting knives. Employee #1's right arm past the elbow was amputated, and he was taken to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FARM MACHINERY, DRIVER, LOCKOUT, TRACTOR, ARM, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126209477 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Farm workers |