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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310197249 - Sun Valley Group
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Sun Valley Group
3990 Dodge Rd
Oxnard, CA 93033
Mailing Address:
3160 Upper Bay Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0181
NAICS: 111422/Floriculture Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 08/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101118974 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $7,870 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $1,870 | $0 | $5,245 |
| 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 | 25000008 A | 07/19/2007 | 08/21/2007 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 08/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3556 B | 07/20/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 08/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3657 A03 | 07/20/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 08/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3659 A | 07/20/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $750 | $3,375 | $0 | 08/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3999 B | 07/20/2007 | 07/25/2007 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 08/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on May 15, 2007, Employee #1 was working for Sun Valley Group, an agricultural flower grower. The employee and a coworker were assigned to replace sheet metal on the roof of the packing warehouse. Employee #1 was using a Rigid hand grinder, Model Number AE041073396, to cut the metal sheeting , when the grinding wheel exploded and pieces of the wheel struck him on the right side of his face. He suffered a laceration was transported to a medical clinic and then to Saint Paul's Hospital for surgery. He was hospitalized for 3 days.
Keywords: GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL, FACE, GRINDING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310197249 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |