Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125582999 - D.A.T. Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 125582999

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 04/16/1997

Site Address:
D.A.T. Farms
270 Rucker Avenue
Gilroy, CA 95020

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5261

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362208001

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$220	$0	$220
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$220	$0	$220
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	14301 A 1	07/25/1997	08/27/1997	$110	$110	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	07/25/1997	08/27/1997	$110	$110	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170886956

Event: 03/29/1997

Two employees killed in murder and suicide shootings

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on March 29, 1997, Employee #1 drove to the D.A.T. Farms Nursery in Gilroy, CA. He saw Employee #2 at the work site and began to harass and call her names. He left the area and then returned, continuing to call her names. Employee #2 picked up a phone and dialed 911. While she was speaking to the operator, Employee #1 pulled a revolver from his waistband and shot her. Employee #2 sustained several gunshot wounds to the neck, chest, and abdomen, and was killed instantly. Employee #1 then shot himself in the head. He died immediately.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, ABDOMEN, NECK, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125582999			Fatality	Other	Nursery workers
2	125582999			Fatality	Other	Nursery workers

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