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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108806266 - Atlantic Blueberries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Atlantic Blueberries, Inc.
Rte. 559
Hammonton Twp., NJ 08037
Mailing Address:
7201 Weymouth Rd., Hammonton, NJ 08337
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0171
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/21/1994
Emphasis: N:Fieldsan
Case Closed: 09/20/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360139117 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | $1,100 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/30/1994 | 09/09/1994 | $100 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19040005 C | 08/30/1994 | 09/09/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19040008 | 08/30/1994 | 09/02/1994 | $1,000 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 15, 1994, Employee #1, a migrant farm worker, was picking blueberries when he collapsed and died in the field. The Atlantic County Medical Examiner's office autopsy report stated that the employee died of "hyperthermia due to heat stroke." The employer never reported the fatality to OSHA-MAO as required by 29CFR1904.8.
Keywords: MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108806266 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |