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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312913510 - Grimmway Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Grimmway Farms
830 E Sycamore Rd
Arvin, CA 93203
Mailing Address:
11412 Malaga Rd, Arvin, CA 93208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/2010
Emphasis: L:Regionp1, S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 08/19/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101081289 |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $1,275 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 C | 03/01/2010 | 03/04/2010 | $1,275 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/09/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:57 a.m. on September 8, 2009, Employee #1 was working at a carrot processing operation. Employee #1 has worked in the construction/maintenance division since April 29, 2008. He was in a scissor lift that was elevated approximately 6 feet off the floor while he was removing a metal roll-up door from the north entrance to Building Number 1. The door was 10-foot by 14-foot with a tension spring that holds it in place. Employee #1 removed the bolts on the tension plate, and the team began to remove the door from the frame. The tension lever had not been released prior to this movement. When the door was moved, the tension in the spring was released, and the tension plate began to spin, striking Employee #1 in the head several times. This resulted in severe lacerations and a depression fracture to the skull. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, DOOR, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312913510 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Carpenter apprentices |