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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119791465 - Manuel Meirinho Dairy
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Manuel Meirinho Dairy
1636 N Gates Rd
Modesto, CA 95350
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0241
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/20/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361409261 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 A02 | 02/16/1994 | 02/28/1994 | $250 | $3,000 | $0 | 03/09/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 a.m. on December 22, 1994, Employee #1, a 29-year-old feeder, started work feeding calves, heifers, and dry cows. At 5:45 a.m. the owner found him with a fractured neck. The owner and the coroner's deputy theorized that Employee #1 may have been struck by a falling bale, or may have fallen from the top of a 20 ft high stack of baled hay, or may have fallen while attempting to climb the stack. One bale was found on the ground near the body and one bale was missing from the top tier. The coroner found no ladder, hay hooks, or other plausible means for climbing the 20 ft high stack. Employee #1 had worked at this location for nine months, and had previously been employed by another dairy owned by the same employer. The employer had no operative written safety program outlining safe procedures and giving instructions for accessing baled hay stacks and knocking down bales. No accident related violation could be established, given the uncertainty of the source of the fatal injury. However, a serious violation was issued for failure to have written safe procedures for stack access and knocking bales.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FALL, NECK, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119791465 | Fatality | Fracture | Farm workers |