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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1515750.015 - Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd.
503 10th Street W
Palmetto, FL 34221
Mailing Address:
503 10th Street W, Palmetto, FL 34221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1734430 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,753 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 |
| Current Penalty | $5,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,852 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/16/2021 | $5,852 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on February 13, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a tomato processing facility was removing adhesive from the unguarded part of a machine. A coworker turned on the machine causing the employee to catch his left ring finger in the nip point of a chain. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Adhesive, Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Miscommunication, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Removing, Service Technician, Technician, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1515750.015 | 40 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |