Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112211123 - Betteravia Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112211123

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 01/25/1991

Site Address:
Betteravia Farms
3800 W. Betteravia Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93456

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5079, Santa Maria, CA 93456

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361294705

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3441 A	01/28/1991	02/15/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3664 B	01/28/1991	02/15/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170179972

Event: 01/19/1991

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN TRACTOR HITS TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3-WHEEL TRACTOR, MODEL M, THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE 1950S. HE WAS PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH IRRIGATION PIPE UP A HILL WHEN THE TRACTOR POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE BACKWARD MOVEMENT AND THE BACK OF THE TRAILER HIT A TREE, CAUSING THE TOW BAR TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE TRACTOR AND ALLOWING THE BACK OF THE TRACTOR TO HIT THE PIPE LOADED ON THE TRAILER. THE PIPE HIT THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE #1'S SEAT AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN THE TRACTOR'S SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. EMPLOYEE #1 BROKE SIX RIBS IN THIS ACCIDENT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION PIPE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TREE, RIB, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, TRAILER, STEERING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112211123			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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