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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316980952 - Veloria Dl Contracting, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Veloria Dl Contracting, Inc
Jackson Rd East Of Zerker Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mailing Address:
915 14th Avenue, Delano, CA 93215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2014
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 10/29/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102858743 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/25/2014 | 03/21/2014 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/20/2014 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 8, 2013, Employee #1 was working as a tractor driver spraying grapes with a spray rig. Employee #2 asked him to help him in getting his tractor un-stuck. Employee #2 returned to his tractor and was able to get it un-stuck and continued cutting grapevine canes in his assigned field. Employee #1 finished spraying in his assigned field and started looking for Employee #2. The terrain was hilly and difficult to see into the grapevine rows. He entered the same field where Employee #2 was working and began looking for him. The spray rig detached from his tractor when the hitch pin came loose. Employee #1 backed up his tractor and was about to hitch the spray rig when Employee #2's tractor hit the spray rig from behind. Employee #1 was caught between the spray rig and his tractor fracturing his left femur and left tibia. He was hospitalized for four days for treatment of his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TIBIA, FARM MACHINERY, TRACTOR, SPRAYING RIG, LEG, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316980952 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |