Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310822242 - Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc
Field On Hwy 46 & Hwy 43
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
7200 E Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2037
NAICS: 311411/ Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/2009
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362059313 |
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 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 4002 A | 10/05/2007 | 10/11/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/02/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 a.m. on August 10, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a carrot pomace, filling machine. He was in the process of filling one gallon test bags of the pomace when he inadvertently placed his finger onto the product plunger guide. His middle finger was partially amputated, when it was pressed between the connection/union of the air cylinder shaft. Employee was transported to the Kern Medical Center emergency room for treatment and was released a short time later. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, FINGER, CAUGHT BY
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 310822242 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |