Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125685362 - Seagraves Brothers

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125685362

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/03/1999

Site Address:
Seagraves Brothers
68 Lower Houciet Rd
Oroville, CA 95965

Mailing Address:
Po Box 175, Live Oak, CA 95953

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0173

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361389794

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$170	$0	$170
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$170	$0	$170
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 A	09/01/1999	10/13/1999	$85	$85	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3400 B	09/01/1999	10/13/1999	$85	$85	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170360457

Event: 07/30/1999

Employee dies from blood loss after gun accidentally fires

On July 30, 1999, Employee #1, who worked on an almond and prune farm, was using a tractor to spread fertilizer from a trailer when he apparently hit a depression in the ground. A shotgun that he had been using to scare crows while on foot slipped off the running board and against the fender. The gun became caught by the tractor's right rear tire, which broke it in half and caused it to fire at point blank range into the back of Employee #1's right leg, near the knee. He dismounted and attempted to walk or crawl toward a nearby road, but was found lying in an almond orchard. Employee #1 died from a loss of blood. The tractor was found in neutral, with the engine running.

Keywords: LOSS OF BLOOD, UNEVEN GROUND, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125685362			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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