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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125585752 - Sterling Vineyards
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Sterling Vineyards
550 Sonoma Hwy
Napa, CA 94558
Mailing Address:
P O Box 365, Calistoga, CA 94515
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0172
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361591399 | ||
| Accident | 361591449 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 07/14/1998 | 07/14/1998 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a small Terramite TDC backhoe-loader, serial # 5950642, owned by U.S. Rentals, for his job at a vineyard. He was switching his seat position from digging to driving when the tractor tipped over about 4 ft from the edge of a nearly vertical embankment. The vehicle rolled over approximately 9 1/2 ft down the creek bed, landing upright on top of Employee #1's upper body. He suffered fractured ribs, a dislocated right shoulder, a separated left shoulder, and puncture and laceration wounds to his left leg. Employee #1 did not follow the manufacturer's written instructions to get off the tractor when switching seat positions.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LOADER/BACKHOE, SHOULDER, AGRICULTURE, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, TRACTOR, LEG, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125585752 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |