Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316720218 - Sun Maid Growers Of Ca

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 316720218

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/05/2012

Site Address:
Sun Maid Growers Of Ca
13525 S Bethel Ave
Kingsburg, CA 93631

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

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: 11/21/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101087781

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201497153

Event: 09/19/2012

Employee's Finger Is Amputaed When Caught in Conveyor Pulley

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on September 19, 2012, Employee #1, from Sun Maid Growers, was conducting repairs on a conveyor. The employee was repairing a pulley and belt on a carton-discharge conveyor using a center punch. The rotation of the pulley caught the center punch, and also caught the employee's left index finger, and pulled it into the machine. The employee was transported to Selma Hospital, where his index finger was amputated. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.

Keywords: REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, PULLEY, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316720218			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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