Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300831922 - Laguna Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300831922

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/24/2005

Site Address:
Laguna Farms
2350 W. Potrero Road
Camarillo, CA 93012

Mailing Address:
730 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/2005

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 01/22/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362529406

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	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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.	02001	Serious	1510 A	03/07/2006	03/21/2006	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202462271

Event: 10/06/2005

Employee's Leg Is Partially Amputed by Auger

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 6, 2005, Employee #1 and his supervisor, who was operating the PHD 400 tractor, Serial Number 3C PHD400X413907, were digging holes for the greenhouse poles, and had approximately 100 holes done. Employee #1 had his hands on the handle and was standing 2 feet away from the auger, when his pant leg became caught in the auger, which swung him around and injured his left leg. Employee #1 was taken to St. John Hospital, where his left leg was amputated to the upper thigh, and he remained hospitalized for over a month.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, TRACTOR, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300831922			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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