Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120213590 - Gurner S Rai Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120213590

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/26/1994

Site Address:
Gurner S Rai Farms
14176 S Fowler
Selma, CA 93662

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0172

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362101545

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$175	$0	$3,675
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$100	$0	$500
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	12/20/1994	06/22/1995	$100	$175	$0	01/09/1995	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	3441 A02	12/20/1994	06/22/1995	$200	$1,750	$0	01/09/1995	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	3440 D	12/20/1994	06/22/1995	$200	$1,750	$0	01/09/1995	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170717532

Event: 10/22/1994

Employee killed by fall from trailer

Employee #1 and other seasonal workers at Gurnek S. Rai Farms in the south field were picking up dried raisins on raisin trays and dumping them into bins on a bin trailer. The trailer held four 1,200 lb bins. After all four bins were full, the employees rode on the bins to the highway transport loading area approximately 1/2 mile from the field. The tractor pulling the bin trailer was in third (high) gear, which would make it run 12 to 15 mph. When it hit a dip in the driveway at the transport loading area, Employee #1 fell off the bin trailer and was pulled under it by the wheel. The bottom of the trailer tore his stomach open. He died en route to the hospital.

Keywords: MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, LACERATION, FALL, TRAILER, RUN OVER, STOMACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120213590			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers

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