Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119632503 - Walsh Vineyard Management

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119632503

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 10/16/2003

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361600539

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 170170690

Event: 10/01/2003

Fall From Tractor Injures Employee

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119632503			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farmers, except horticultural

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