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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126137314 - Ramirez Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Ramirez Farms
222 S. Refugio
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
Mailing Address:
9050 San Antonio Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93454
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1998
Emphasis: L:Fieldsan
Case Closed: 12/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362150724 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3653 A | 09/22/1998 | 09/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/22/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3438 | 09/22/1998 | 10/25/1998 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 10/22/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 09/22/1998 | 10/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 09/22/1998 | 10/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on September 8, 1998, Employee #1, an employee of Ramirez Farms in Santa Maria, California, was operating a tractor that was hooked to a trailer. The tractor ran off the road and down an embankment into a ravine. The road was a narrow paved road and had wide dirt shoulders on each side. Its total width was approximately 30 ft. There was no water in the ravine. The ravine was approximately 30-ft deep and had a grade of 45 degrees. Employee #1 suffered broken right hip and ankle, and also some back injuries. He was hospitalized. There was a roll-over protective structure and seat belt on the tractor. However, the operator was not wearing the seat belt.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, ROLL-OVER, SEAT BELT, TRACTOR, TRAILER, HIP, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126137314 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |