Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120060462 - Crop Care Applicators
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Crop Care Applicators
Approx. 1 Mile E Of Twissleman
Lost Hills, CA 93249
Mailing Address:
5099 Stearman Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362050973 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,295 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $5,910 |
| Current Penalty | $5,295 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $5,910 |
| 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 | 3439 B | 12/13/1995 | 01/15/1996 | $410 | $410 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3445 A | 12/13/1995 | 01/15/1996 | $205 | $205 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 12/13/1995 | 12/21/1995 | $1,030 | $1,030 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 12/13/1995 | 12/21/1995 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 4050 A | 12/13/1995 | 12/21/1995 | $65 | $65 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 4002 A | 12/13/1995 | 12/21/1995 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 06001 | Serious | 3445 B | 12/13/1995 | 12/21/1995 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 07001 | Other | 3203 A02 | 12/13/1995 | 01/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 07002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 12/13/1995 | 01/15/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:40 a.m. on November 12, 1995, Employee #1, age 18, and six coworkers were using two chopper granulation machines to chop up plastic pipe in an agricultural field. The machine had been put together by the employer and consisted of a new Holland forage harvester hooked up to a Cumberland granulator and mounted on a trailer. Employee #1 became caught in the infeed of the chopper granulator and was killed. The chopper granulators were normally used in the yard to chop up plastic jugs and, in that location, had a large basket attached to the back that protected the infeed rolls of the machine. The basket was not in place at the time of the accident. Employee #1 and his coworkers had been using the granulator machines to chop pipe for approximately three weeks.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120060462 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 120060462 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |
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