Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120090089 - J. Giacone Ranch, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120090089

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/17/1997

Site Address:
J. Giacone Ranch, Inc.
37472 W. Jensen
Mendota, CA 93640

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66, Mendota, CA 93640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362283806

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$260	$0	$3,760
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$260	$0	$3,760
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	02/19/1998	03/24/1998	$260	$260	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3441 A	02/19/1998	03/24/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	03/19/1998	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170628705

Event: 09/15/1997

Employee killed in fall from tractor

Employee #1 and coworkers were moving irrigation piping from a trailer into a storage yard. When the trailer was empty, the driver started back the tractor out of the parking area. Rather than sitting in the passenger basket, Employee #1 was perched on the basket's guardrail. The driver stopped backing up and put the tractor into forward gear. The tractor jumped forward slightly, and Employee #1 fell backward, landing between the rear tire and the passenger basket. Although he was not run over by the rear wheel, there was only a 16 in. clearance and he suffered serious internal injuries. Employee #1 died as he was being transported to the hospital.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, TRACTOR, TOWED EQUIPMENT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120090089			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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