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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1256608.015 - Chaffin Farms
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Chaffin Farms
3/4 Mile South Of 22nd Ave, Blythe
Blythe, CA 92225
Mailing Address:
13100 W 24th Avenue, Blythe, CA 92225
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/09/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1247162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,675 | $0 | $18,275 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 01/24/2018 | 02/12/2018 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 01/24/2018 | 02/12/2018 | $0 | $675 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3203(A) | 01/24/2018 | $2,700 | $12,600 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 4:15 p.m. on July 21, 2017, an employee was working for a farm where miscellaneous crops were raised. The employee was driving a New Holland bale wagon. The bale wagon was loaded from the rear with a full load of hay weighing approximately 454 kg. (1,000 pounds). He was headed southbound on a drainage ditch road. When the employee reached for his phone, a rear tire caught the lip of the drainage ditch. The bale wagon started to slip, and the employee grabbed the steering wheel with both hands. The employee remained inside the bale wagon as it went off the drainage ditch road. The bale wagon went down approximately 6.1 meters (20 feet) into the drain ditch. The bale wagon landed on its side. The employee climbed out and walked toward the farm's shop. A coworker saw him and called his father, who was a foreman at the ranch. The employee sustained multiple injuries and he was hospitalized for four days.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Ditch, Falling Object, Inattention, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1256608.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Farm workers |