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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125661058 - Dewey Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Dewey Farms
14754 County Road 97b
Yolo, CA 95697
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 203, Yolo, CA 95697
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0173
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361505860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $3,100 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 2946 B02 | 04/19/1996 | 04/19/1996 | $100 | $100 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2946 B04 | 04/19/1996 | 05/03/1996 | $250 | $3,000 | $0 | 05/29/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were pruning trees in a pistachio orchard. They heard a dog barking by a pile of aluminum irrigation pipes. On investigation, they found that the dog had trapped a squirrel in a 127-millimeter-diameter pipe at the top of the pile. The two employees swung the pipe around and began raising one end to force the squirrel out. As one employee held the bottom end of the pipe to the ground, the second employee climbed atop the pile of pipes and walked the pipe toward a vertical position. When the pipe was nearly vertical, it contacted a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee on top of the pile received an electric shock and severe burns to his foot and hands. He was hospitalized for his injuries, where doctors performed a partial amputation of his foot. The other employee received an electric shock and was knocked away. (Despite his injury, he was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG, METAL PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125661058 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Farm workers |