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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314831694 - Smith Packing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Smith Packing, Inc.
Ranch #18
Guadalupe, CA 93458
Mailing Address:
312 E. Mill St., Santa Maria, CA 93458
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: 01/07/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102784048 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $18,935 |
| Current Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $5,620 |
| 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 | 01/23/2013 | 02/11/2013 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 02/27/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 01/23/2013 | 02/11/2013 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 02/27/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3441 A02 | 01/23/2013 | 02/11/2013 | $5,060 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/27/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 a.m., on August 3, 2012, Employee #1, a lettuce cutter of Smith Packing, Inc. suffered an amputation of the tip of his left fourth finger while helping to unload a harvester from a trailer. The day of the accident four employees were helping to unload a harvester from the lowboy trailer. A John Deere tractor, Model #7130 was hydraulically lifting the harvester while the four employees were helping to lift the harvester. Employee #1 got his left hand caught between the harvester and the trailer; he was able to pull his hand out resulting in an amputation of the tip of his fourth finger. Employee #2, his supervisor, took Employee #1 to Marian Regional Medical Center where he was referred to a hand surgeon at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Employee #1 was seen at Cottage Hospital and then referred to a hand specialist in Santa Barbara where he underwent surgery. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, HARVESTER, TRAILER TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314831694 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |