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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125674341 - Richard Wilbur Ranch
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Richard Wilbur Ranch
Rednall Road
Yuba City, CA 95992
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3730, Yuba City, CA 95992
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0175
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677073 |
Investigation Summary
On October 27, 1997, Employee #1, a 19-year-old worker on a prune and walnut farm, was driving an orchard tractor that had a 5 ft long by 3 in. in diameter equipment tow bar dragging behind it on a flexible safety chain. The tow bar became caught on a buried piece of 3 in. wide channel iron. The tow bar pivoted back and up, striking Employee #1 on the back of the head. He suffered a serious skull fracture, for which he was hospitalized. The channel iron protruded approximately 2 in. from the ground after being uprooted by the tow bar.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, AGRICULTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, SKULL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, TOWED EQUIPMENT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125674341 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |