Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120321492 - Eureka Cattle Co

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120321492

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/19/2004

Site Address:
Eureka Cattle Co
7746 Fargo Ave
Hanford, CA 93230

Mailing Address:
2566 Aspen St, Hanford, CA 93230

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362098311

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,350	$0	$5,350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/27/2004	06/22/2004	$750	$5,000	$0	06/21/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3641 D	05/27/2004	06/22/2004	$0	$350	$0	06/21/2004	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201085099

Event: 01/30/2004

Employee Is Injured When Lift Fails

On January 30, 2004, Employee #1, a ranch manager with Eureka Cattle Co., was trimming walnut trees at an orchard. He was in the basket of a man lift when the hydraulic boom failed, causing the basket to fall. When the basket hit the ground, Employee #1 struck the rail of the basket. He was hospitalized for fractured ribs and a fractured ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, BOOM, AGRICULTURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIB, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120321492			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

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