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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120059837 - The Growing Concern
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
The Growing Concern
Winchester Farms, Winchester Cyn. Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 286, Goleta, CA 93117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362155954 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $670 | $0 | $4,170 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,170 | $0 | $4,170 |
| 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 | 470 A | 05/18/1994 | 06/07/1994 | $225 | $225 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3320 | 05/18/1994 | 06/07/1994 | $225 | $225 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6151 C04 | 05/18/1994 | 06/07/1994 | $110 | $110 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 B02 | 05/18/1994 | 06/07/1994 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 06/27/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3664 A03 | 05/18/1994 | 06/07/1994 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/27/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was riding on a forklift being used to transport pallets loaded with boxes of fresh-picked organic vegetables from a dirt area approximately 200 yards from a washing, cooling, and packing operation. The pallet loading area is dirt and a dirt trail leads to a square, 50-foot cement pad at an elevation of approximately 3 feet. As the unloaded forklift was leaving the cement pad, Employee #1, the loader, was asked by the driver to "jump aboard" for a ride. Employee #1 climbed onto the side of the forklift, hanging with both hands on the rops unit. As the forklift made the initial transition from cement to sloped dirt, at an angle of 30 degrees to the edge of the concrete pad, the forklift tipped over, throwing Employee #1 to the ground, pinning his left ankle under the rops. His ankle was crushed.
Keywords: UNEVEN GROUND, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, ROPS, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, HORSEPLAY, ANKLE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120059837 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |