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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120214788 - Alcala Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Alcala Farms
Houston Ave & 10th
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
12591 10th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0173
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361355084 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,375 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,575 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $2,875 |
| 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 | 461 C | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $200 | $250 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 470 D | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $200 | $250 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 342 A | 02/24/1997 | 02/24/1997 | $200 | $250 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 A | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5194 E 1 | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5194 G08 | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 5194 H01 | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 3578 G | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 3577 E | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 477 A | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 13. | 01013 | Other | 6151 C04 | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 14. | 01014 | Other | 6151 E02 | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 15. | 01015 | Other | 3314 G | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $100 | $125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 16. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $750 | $1,125 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 17. | 03001 | Serious | 3577 B | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 18. | 04001 | Serious | 4002 A | 02/24/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $75 | $750 | $0 | 03/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was driving a JD 4-wheel farm tractor, model 3020, from the farm's main ranch to a walnut orchard to connect a harrow and floating device and to work the ground in the orchard. He was proceeding north on the approximately 14 ft wide west bank of a canal when the ground gave way. The tractor's rear tires fell with the collapsing roadway. The vehicle rotated, counterclockwise, on its long axis and rolled over before coming to rest at a 90 degree angle to the canal. Employee #1 was pinned beneath the tractor, and died there from his injuries. The embankment was unstable because irrigation water, pouring through gopher holes in an adjacent alfalfa field had caused subsurface erosion. There was evidence of a large amount of soil and water having poured into the canal as a result. The tractor had neither seat belts nor a roll-over protection system.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, FARM MACHINERY, ROPS, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, TRACTOR, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120214788 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Farm workers |