Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111933974 - Warmerdam Packing
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Warmerdam Packing
15650 Excelsior Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361274418 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 6 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 6 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,960 | $0 | $0 | $35 | $0 | $4,995 |
| Current Penalty | $4,960 | $0 | $0 | $35 | $0 | $4,995 |
| 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 | 477 C | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 472 E | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 472 E01 A | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $35 | $35 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 472 E01 | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5144 F01 | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 5144 D02 | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $30 | $30 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 5144 B | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $30 | $30 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 04001 | Serious | 5144 D01 | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 05001 | Serious | 5144 C | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 06001 | Serious | 3381 E | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 07001 | Serious | 4050 C01 | 03/08/1991 | 12/13/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 08001 | Serious | 3382 A | 03/08/1991 | 04/08/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A John Deere Model 9950 four-row cotton picker with a maximum dumping height of 23 feet, 10 inches was discharging raw cotton lint into an Allen Cotton Module (Serial No. 11029, STK No. A 3283, GL No. 1241). The cotton picker had been positioned beneath a 12-kilovolt overhead power line that was 24 feet, 2 inches above the ground. An employee moved from the module to remove cotton residue in the basket. The employee was electrocuted when he contacted the picker. The picker had been energized by contacted with the overhead power line. The employee was pronounced dead at a hospital 1 hour, 45 minutes after the accident.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, E AG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111933974 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, farm workers | ||
| 2 | 111933974 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
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