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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111954459 - Moya Farm Labor Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Moya Farm Labor Services Inc
Hwy 180 & Cove
Orange Cove, CA 93646
Mailing Address:
7919 So Alta, Reedley, CA 93654
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362284150 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $5,900 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $5,900 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 07/09/1998 | 08/09/1998 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3441 A06 | 07/09/1998 | 08/09/1998 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 2946 B02 | 07/09/1998 | 07/14/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Twenty employees of a farm labor contractor were sent to a grove to harvest lemons. The site was located approximately 0.2 kilometers off a highway. The employees parked along the dirt road leading to the field and waited for the crew boss to show up with the portable toilets and ladders. Overhead power lines, which crossed the road to a neighboring orange grove, were located where the employees were waiting for the ladders to show up so that they could begin their piece-rate jobs. An insulator, which supported the line on a crossarm, was broken allowing the 12-kilovolt line to sag to a height of 5 meters from the ground. Apparently, hurricane force winds over the weekend before the accident caused the insulator to break. The supervisor pulled up, and the employees started to unload the ladders. One employee grabbed a 4.9-meter long aluminum citrus ladder and was carrying it upright when it contacted the power line. He received an electric shock and lost consciousness. A witness administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, the injured employee died.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, AGRICULTURE, INSULATOR, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111954459 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |