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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300877123 - Huffman Brothers
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Huffman Brothers
405 County Road 123
Tulelake, CA 96134
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0134
NAICS: 111211/Potato Farming
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361680077 | ||
| Complaint | 78280179 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $10,950 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $10,950 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 05/20/2003 | 05/23/2003 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 B | 05/20/2003 | 05/23/2003 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 1, 2002, Employee #1, who works for a potato farmer as a truck driver, was driving a truck that has a bed with a belt in the bottom of the trailer bed. This belt removes the potatoes from the trailer. The belt is driven by a hydraulic unit. The shaft of this drive unit had four setscrews that projected from the shaft. Employee #1 reached under the drive shaft to brush a potato back onto the belt. As he did this, a setscrew caught Employee #1's glove and coat and pulled his arm into the turning shaft, fracturing his arm. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300877123 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |