FARMERS COOPERATIVE GIN INC
2531 WASCO WAY, BUTTONWILLOW, CA 93206 · NAICS 115111 Cotton Ginning
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Inspection records
Dec 6, 2006#310195490Dec 6, 2006Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310195490$22,6754 viol.4 violations$22,675 in penalties
Inspection #310195490
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2007
- Contested
- Mar 14, 2007
- Final Order
- Feb 14, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 66
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $40,225
- Penalties on Record
- $22,675
- Site Address
- 2531 Wasco Way, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's ankles are fractured when cotton gin starts up
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $175 | $175 | Mar 14, 2007 | Mar 14, 2007 | Feb 14, 2008 |
| 02001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $7,875 | $0 | Mar 14, 2007 | Mar 14, 2007 | Feb 14, 2008 |
| 03001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 J01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,875 | $6,300 | Mar 14, 2007 | Mar 14, 2007 | Feb 14, 2008 |
| 04001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $24,300 | $16,200 | Mar 13, 2007 | Mar 14, 2007 | Feb 14, 2008 |
Dec 26, 2004#123913428Dec 26, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#123913428$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #123913428
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 26, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 2004
- Contested
- Jun 10, 2005
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 2006
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 2531 Wasco Way, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed by rotating arm of press machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $750 | Jun 7, 2005 | Jun 10, 2005 | Aug 30, 2006 |
Nov 19, 1996#126206614Nov 19, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126206614$2451 viol.1 violation$245 in penalties
Inspection #126206614
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1997
- Contested
- Feb 11, 1997
- Final Order
- Jan 25, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,215
- Penalties on Record
- $245
- Site Address
- 2531 Wasco Way, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's arm injured in machine rollers
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,215 | $245 | Feb 6, 1997 | Feb 11, 1997 | Jan 25, 1999 |
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3 inspections, 1996 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry, 10,743 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: cotton ginning reported 6.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 25.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source