Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119803104 - Mc/Rc Farms

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119803104

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 12/14/1995

Site Address:
Mc/Rc Farms
Field 19 Ortigalita Rd
Los Banos, CA 93635

Mailing Address:
8850 W. Eucalyptus, Dos Palos, CA 93620

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0131

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361672025

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$100	$0	$3,850
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
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	02/05/1996	12/14/1995	$100	$100	$0	02/08/1996	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	2946 B02	02/05/1996	12/14/1995	$0	$3,750	$0	02/13/1996	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170608459

Event: 11/03/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HARVESTER

A farm worker was operating a cotton picker, dumping a load of cotton into a trailer under the direction of a coworker. An overhead power line was located near the trailer. (The farm worker had worked in that field before, but he did not remember that an overhead power line was located there.) The basket containing the harvested cotton contacted the power line. The farm worker smelled something burning, so he got off the picker. As he got off the unit, he touched the frame of the picker, received an electric shock, and was knocked unconscious. When he regained consciousness, his coworker helped him summon emergency medical services on the farm worker's personal cellular telephone. The farm worker was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, HARVESTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119803104			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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