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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111962031 - Gosal Bros. Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Gosal Bros. Farms
194 Township Rd., 4 Miles S. Of Gridley
Gridley, CA 95948
Mailing Address:
10948 Larkin Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0175
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361356629 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 A | 10/23/1992 | 11/25/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 E01 | 10/23/1992 | 12/24/1992 | $150 | $150 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on June 21, 1992, Employee #1, of Gosal Farms, left his residence on the ranch and got on a Kubota M8030 four-wheel-drive tractor. He was driving around a prune orchard west of his residence. Employee #1 had been irrigating this prune orchard during the day. He was driving between a drain ditch and the perimeter ridge when he came to an area where brush was piled alongside the ditch. There was no room to drive so he straddled the dry ridge and followed it around the brush until the ridge again ran parallel to the ditch and there was room to drive. When he approached an intersecting cross ridge, he turned off the ridge, but instead of staying in the right-of-way between the ditch and the ridge, he continued on an approximate 45 degree angle into the drain ditch. The tractor overturned, pinning Employee #1 underneath. The two owners went looking for their tractor at about 5:30 a.m. the next day and found Employee #1 underwater beneath the tractor. A tow truck was called to lift the tractor and remove Employee #1, who was pronounced dead. The owners stated that Employee #1 was not authorized to drive the tractor and was not supposed to be working.
Keywords: DITCH, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, TRACTOR, DROWN, OVERTURN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111962031 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Farm workers |