Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310822242 - Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310822242

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/11/2007

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362059313

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.	01001	Serious	4002 A	10/05/2007	10/11/2007	$18,000	$18,000	$0	11/02/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201089505

Event: 08/10/2007

Employee's Finger Is Caught in Shaft and Amputated

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310822242			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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