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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119977437 - Paramount Citrus
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Paramount Citrus
1/2 Mi N Of Famoso Rd 1/4 Mile East Of Kyte
Mcfarland, CA 93250
Mailing Address:
36445 Rd 172, Visalia, CA 93292
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361691041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 B | 07/22/1999 | 08/24/1999 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 17, 1999, Employee #1, a farm worker, was driving a Case International Tractor that was used to pull a spray rig with a 500-gallon tank containing Round-up weed killer. He was spraying weeds in an orange orchard. He was killed when run over by the rear-left wheel of the tractor. Employee #1 was found lying in a supine position with his feet pointing toward the east and his head toward the west. The tractor that he had been driving was found stopped by an orange tree, 86 feet northwest of where his body was found. Examination of the tractor revealed that the transmission was in third gear, when the collision with the tree occurred. It appears that Employee #1 had been travelling north, when he climbed down from the moving tractor for an unknown reason and was run over and killed by the tractor.
Keywords: CHEST, WHEEL, HEAD, AGRICULTURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, SPRAYING RIG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119977437 | Fatality | Other | Farm workers |