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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111907572 - Shaw Ranch
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Shaw Ranch
County Rd. 35, 1/2 Mile Sw I-5
Willows, CA 95988
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 336, Orland, CA 95963
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0133
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361283997 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $3,050 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $3,050 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 5194 E01 | 08/18/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 08/18/1992 | 08/07/1992 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 6, 1992, Employee #1, of Shaw Ranch, was helping to repair the hitch on a 15 cubic yard lazer scraper. Twelve 3/4 in. diameter by 3 1/2 in. bolts were being replaced along the bottom edge of the joint between the tongue and the scraper box because several had sheared off. Two employees and the senior partner were working on the hitch and while tightening one of the nuts, it stripped off. Noticing that the newly-purchased nuts were not high strength like the bolts, the senior partner went to town to get the correct nuts. Employee #1 was told to take out the bolts but leave a couple on each side to hold the joints together. Employee #1 said he had about three bolts left on each side when the hitch fell about 8 to 10 inches after the remaining nuts stripped. The hitch struck his right side and pinned him to the ground. The coworker went to a nearby coworker and used his company radio to call for help. Employee #1 was removed by digging underneath a tarp he was lying on and carefully pulling on the tarp. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Glen General Hospital and transferred to Enloe Hospital in Chico, where he was treated for a fractured clavicle and pelvis.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, COLLARBONE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111907572 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |