Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119730992 - Nuns Canyon Winery

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119730992

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 05/26/1994

Site Address:
Nuns Canyon Winery
2401 Nelligan Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0172

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361378763

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$410	$0	$12,410
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$1,010	$0	$5,010
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	11/22/1994	11/22/1994	$410	$410	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	1590 C01	11/22/1994	11/22/1994	$4,000	$4,000	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	1593 M	11/22/1994	11/22/1994	$300	$4,000	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	04001	Other	3328 G	11/22/1994	11/22/1994	$300	$4,000	$0	12/19/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170380240

Event: 05/26/1994

Employee killed when crushed under out-of-control loader

Employee #1 was engaged in the construction of a hillside vineyard with three other employees. They were riding in the bucket of a Caterpillar 930 articulated front loader without seats or seat belts. The loader went out of control on a 30 percent slope with a loose shale surface in the new vineyard. Employee #1 was ejected from the bucket, run over by the loader, and killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRONT END LOADER, AGRICULTURE, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, STEEP GRADE, UNSTABLE SOIL, LOST CONTROL, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119730992			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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