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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119632503 - Walsh Vineyard Management
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Walsh Vineyard Management
28700 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
Mailing Address:
870 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Suite A, Napa, CA 94558
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0172
NAICS: 111332/Grape Vineyards
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/2003
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361600539 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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 | 342 A | 12/29/2003 | 01/02/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/21/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 12/29/2003 | 01/31/2004 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 1, 2003, Employee #1, a vineyard tractor driver, fell from a John Deere, Model 5310, when he was dismounting to the rear of the vehicle. Employee #1 was hauling a light tower behind the tractor to assist with illumination for the other workers, when the tower failed. Employee #1 dismounted from the rear of the tractor to investigate the deficiency. When Employee #1 stepped on the hitch assembly he slipped and fell, landing on the right side of his rib cage and sustaining multiple fractures of his ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, TRAILER HITCH, RIB, FALL, TRACTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119632503 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farmers, except horticultural |