Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201490364 - Employee's Shoulder Is Fractured by Boom from Spray Rig

Accident Summary Nr: 201490364 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126187665	02/27/2008	0761	115115	J A Contracting

Abstract: On October 2, 2007, Employee #1, who worked for a farm labor contractor, was spraying grape vines in a vineyard located in Delano, CA. When the arm broke on the green tech spray rig, he stopped the tractor, got out, and picked up the arm to put it back on the machine. He slipped on the ground before the arm was secured, causing the arm to fall on and fracture his right shoulder. Employee #1 was taken to Tulare District Hospital located in Tulare, CA. The employer reported the incident to Cal OSHA on October 2, 2007.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, BOOM, AGRICULTURE, SLIP, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPRAYING RIG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126187665			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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