Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312912157 - San Joaquin Helicopters

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312912157

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/12/2009

Site Address:
San Joaquin Helicopters
15216 County Line Rd
Delano, CA 93215

Mailing Address:
1408 S Lexington, Delano, CA 93215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/2009

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/17/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361646698

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
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 G02 A	11/16/2009	11/29/2009	$750	$750	$0	12/02/2009	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	11/16/2009	11/29/2009	$18,000	$18,000	$0	12/02/2009	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201492634

Event: 06/23/2009

Employee Amputates Hand in Rotating Fan Blades

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 23, 2009, Employee #1, a shop supervisor, was servicing an Air-O-Fan D2/40 Engine Drive Agricultural Sprayer. He was lubricating the agitator bearing when his left hand came in contact with the running fan blades of the machine. Employee #1 was taken to the Delano Regional Medical Center then transferred to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. He was airlifted to Stanford University Hospital. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FAN BLADE, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, SPRAYING RIG, HAND, LUBRICATING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312912157			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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