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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312430390 - Juan Carlos Alvarado Dba Alvarado Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Juan Carlos Alvarado Dba Alvarado Contracting
Hwy 46 & Western Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
Mailing Address:
1301 Willow Place, Wasco, CA 93280
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2009
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 12/31/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102543709 | ||
| Accident | 102543717 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,665 | $0 | $20,665 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $1,165 |
| 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 | 14300029 A | 03/02/2009 | 03/19/2009 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3439 B | 06/25/2009 | 07/15/2009 | $0 | $420 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 3457 C03 | 06/25/2009 | 07/15/2009 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 07/09/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 3457 C03 | 06/25/2009 | 06/30/2009 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 07/09/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 3395 E03 | 06/25/2009 | 07/15/2009 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 3203 A | 06/25/2009 | 07/15/2009 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 06/25/2009 | 07/15/2009 | $420 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/17/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:10 a.m. on December 30, 2008, a farm laborer was employed by a large agricultural farm labor contractor. He was using a saw to cut up to ten rose bushes at a time. He was topping rose bushes to prepare them for piling and placement in cardboard boxes for shipment to marketers. He was standing on a platform placing the bundles on a metal L-shaped bar adjacent to a 29 in. diameter saw. Bundles were being handed to him from a coworker. He was wearing gloves and put a bunch of bushes on the metal surface to the right of the blade. The blade caught his glove. As he tried to move it out of the way, the blade amputated his right middle finger past the first joint. The injured employee was transported by an ambulance to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. The employee was hospitalized for three days for medical care. The investigation revealed that the saw operator did not receive training on the saw and its components.
Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ROTATING KNIFE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, SAW, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312430390 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |