Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111913893 - Souzas Brother Diary

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111913893

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 08/02/1990

Site Address:
Souzas Brother Diary
3887 Mccullagh
Stevinson, CA 95374

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0241

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/26/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361050198

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$14,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,650
Current Penalty	$14,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,650
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	3270 C	08/02/1990	09/17/1990	$250	$250	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	3270 C	08/02/1990	09/17/1990	$1,200	$1,200	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	5158 C	08/02/1990	09/17/1990	$1,200	$1,200	$0	-
4.	04001	Serious	3328 G	08/02/1990	09/17/1990	$12,000	$12,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170196158

Event: 07/30/1990

Employee drowns, another injured at manure lagoon

Employee #1, of Souza Brothers Dairy, either fell or was overcome by air contamination and drowned while accessing or operating a valve located under 4 1/2 ft of water in the bottom of a 14 ft standpipe on an underground irrigation line connected to a manure lagoon. Employee #2, a partner in the company, either fell or was overcome by air contamination while attempting a rescue. He remains hospitalized with pneumonia secondary to aspiration of water.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION PIPE, VALVE, FALL, DROWN, OVEREXPOSURE, SEWAGE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111913893			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	111913893			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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