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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119799740 - Kyser Farm
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Kyser Farm
Camp #2 Bacon Island
Stockton, CA 95201
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 343, Stockton, CA 95201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0134
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361399009 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,070 | $0 | $0 | $1,140 | $0 | $3,210 |
| Current Penalty | $2,070 | $0 | $0 | $1,140 | $0 | $3,210 |
| 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 | 3441 A03 | 02/21/1997 | 11/23/1996 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3272 B | 02/21/1997 | 03/07/1997 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1592 A | 02/21/1997 | 03/07/1997 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4070 A | 02/21/1997 | 03/07/1997 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3445 D | 02/21/1997 | 03/21/1997 | $690 | $690 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 02/21/1997 | 02/06/1997 | $690 | $690 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 3999 B | 02/21/1997 | 02/06/1997 | $690 | $690 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 22, 1996, Employee #1, a tractor operator, dismounted from a John Deere 4020 high-crop tractor, possibly to unclog the blades on the attached Caldwell weed chopper. He failed to shut off the tractor and to disconnect the power take-off (PTO) to the chopper. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the chopper blades and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CLOGGED, STRUCK BY, BLADE, POWER TAKE-OFF
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119799740 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |