Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111969382 - Stephen & Debra Tarke Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Stephen & Debra Tarke Farms
Hwy. 20, W. Of Morehead Rd., 5 Mi. E. Of Meridian
Meridian, CA 95957
Mailing Address:
2222 Mawson Rd., Meridian, CA 95957
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0112
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/1993
Emphasis: L:Fieldsan
Case Closed: 02/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362110942 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 05/24/1993 | 06/24/1993 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 7:15 a.m. on May 5, 1993, Employee #1's employer dropped him off in a rice field where his tractor was located. Employee #1 drove about 0.3 miles across the field to a fuel tank and fueled the rubber-tired John Deere 4020 tractor. He then retraced his route and mowed a small ramp area. After completing that job, Employee #1 drove down the levee road about 100 yards, made a 90-degree turn to the right, and went about 45 yards when, for unknown reasons, he went off an 8-foot embankment. The tractor overturned, pinning Employee #1 beneath it. The employer arrived at the accident site at about 10:00 a.m. and called 911. Employee #1 was declared dead on the scene. Employee #1 had mowed the levee road the day before the accident and had been on his way to mow roads at other locations. The tractor, a 1966 model, did not have rops and was exempted from having them because it was manufactured prior to October 1976.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, TRACTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111969382 | Fatality | Fracture | Farm workers |
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