Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310824669 - Famoso Nut Company, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310824669

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/20/2008

Site Address:
Famoso Nut Company, Llc
32331 Famoso Hwy
Mcfarland, CA 93250

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9729, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2008

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/20/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362054470

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
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	Other	3314 C	02/28/2008	03/04/2008	$2,000	$16,200	$0	03/17/2008	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201490224

Event: 09/15/2007

Employee's Arm Fractured When Caught in Machine

At 7:30 a.m. on September 15, 2007, at an almond processor's facility, an employee, was working in the precleaning area removing debris that was stuck in the expanded metal conveyor system. When the jam was cleared the belt began to move and pulled his arm into the system. The machine had not been locked-out. Employee #1 was taken to Delano Medical Center and then transferred to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield where he was treated for multiple fractures in his arm.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, CONVEYOR, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310824669			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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