Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312913981 - Grimmway Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312913981

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/29/2010

Site Address:
Grimmway Farms
830 E Sycamore Rd
Arvin, CA 93203

Mailing Address:
11412 Malaga Rd, Arvin, CA 93208

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: 01/29/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362055733

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493707

Event: 09/26/2009

Employee Catches Hand in Chain Drive and Is Injured

At approximately 5:45 a.m. on September 26, 2009, Employee #1 was attempting to remove a guard from a sliver slicer without being sure the machine was locked out. Employee #1 slipped on the flume and his hand contacted the chain drive and his hand was crushed between the chain and the sprocket. Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment. The nature of the injuries was not specified in the original narrative. Employee #1 was employed by a carrot processing plant. At 11:47 a.m. on September 26, 2009, the Division received notification of the incident.

Keywords: CHAIN, SLICER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312913981			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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