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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100965342 - Vaquero Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Vaquero Farms Inc
431 North Fairfax
Firebaugh, CA 93622
Mailing Address:
2800 West March Lane, Suite 330, Stockton, CA 95207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0139
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360460729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/11/1988 | 02/22/1988 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/11/1988 | 02/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260652 B | 02/11/1988 | 02/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3, of Vaquero Farms, Firebaugh, CA, were installing a 13 ft length of 26 in. diameter steel pipe in a 11 ft 10 in. deep by 6 ft wide trench. The trench was dug in wet silt and loam, and was not shored or sloped. The south wall caved in, trapping the employees. Employee #1 was covered with about 8 in. of dirt. He died on the way to a hospital.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100965342 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100965342 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100965342 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |