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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120126214 - Maris Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Maris Farms, Inc.
50th Ave & Frederick
Coachella, CA 92236
Mailing Address:
66-705 Hwy 86, Thermal, CA 92374
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0179
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362446676 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $435 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $435 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/30/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 G | 11/30/1999 | 12/03/1999 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on July 12, 1999, Employee #1 was papering date palm pods in a date palm grove in Coachella, CA. He was working from an elevated manbasket when a shaft component of the crane failed and the boom inadvertently retracted. Employee #1 sustained a fractured leg and was transported by paramedics to Desert Hospital in Palm Springs. He was hospitalized for five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120126214 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |