Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111968756 - Henry Smith Ranches

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111968756

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 12/03/1996

Site Address:
Henry Smith Ranches
Hammonton-Smartville Road
Marysville, CA 95901

Mailing Address:
2440 Ahern Street, Marysville, CA 95901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0175

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361673163

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	12/23/1996	01/23/1997	$135	$135	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	342 A	12/23/1996	12/03/1996	$275	$275	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170614226

Event: 09/09/1996

Employee injured in fall when orchard ladder collapses

At 9:45 a.m. on September 9, 1996, Employee #1, who worked for a peach farmer, was on the tenth or eleventh step of an 11 ft aluminum orchard ladder picking peaches. Her cloth picking bag was between one-half and two-thirds full of fruit when the ladder collapsed. The ladder fell to the right and Employee #1 fell to the left, landing on her back. She suffered an acute left vertebral fracture, with spinal stenosis. Employee #1 had been working too close to the top of the ladder. This, coupled with the partially full bag of fruit, undermined stability of the ladder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, SPINE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALL, VERTEBRA, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111968756			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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