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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311865158 - Stuke Nursery Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Stuke Nursery Co., Inc.
4260 River Rd
Colusa, CA 95932
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1200, Gridley, CA 95948
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0181
NAICS: 111421/Nursery and Tree Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102510997 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,960 | $0 | $20,360 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $4,960 | $0 | $19,360 |
| 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 | 02/09/2009 | 02/12/2009 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/17/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 02/09/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 E03 | 02/09/2009 | 03/16/2009 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 02/09/2009 | 02/26/2009 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 02/17/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 15, 2008, Employee #1, a farm worker, was working from a tractor-pulled trailer. He was working with a coworker pruning the tops off small walnut trees in a tree nursery. The pneumatic pruner was telescoping in a design and was connected to an air compressor in the trailer. A twig became jammed in the pruner head. Employee #1 lowered the pruner, so that the trigger end came to rest on or near the trailer floor. Employee #1 was standing up and trying to remove the jammed material from the pruning head, when the pruner activated, amputating the tip of his left right finger. The finger tip was reattached but the process failed, so Employee #1 went to Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital two days later to have his fingertip surgically amputated. Upon the investigation, Employee #1 acknowledged that he forgot to disconnect the air line from the pruner. He believed a twig on the trailer floor slipped into the trigger mechanism and safety switch, causing the pruner to activate.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, TRACTOR TRAILER, POWDER ACTUATED TOOL, AIR LINE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311865158 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Farm workers |