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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125718726 - Bob And Sue Vanella Dba Vanella Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Bob And Sue Vanella Dba Vanella Farms
4936 Bell Rd.
Chico, CA 95973
Mailing Address:
3068 Chico Ave., Chico, CA 95928
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0173
NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2004
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 04/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362353096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $785 | $0 | $785 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 3999 B | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $0 | $335 | $0 | 02/14/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3999 F | 08/03/2004 | 08/20/2004 | $225 | $450 | $0 | 02/14/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On April 24, 2004, Employee #1, truck driver for Bob Vanella Farms, was working under the direction and control of the North Valley Ag Service. North Valley Ag Service paid Vanella Farms for the services of their Equipment and Operator, Employee #1. Employee #1 was hauling fertilizer, Ammonia, to North Valley Ag Services. Employee #1 pulled his loaded tractor trailer next to the fertilizer warehouse and helped a coworker, a North Valley Ag Services employee, to place the mobile conveyor under the trailer to begin unloading. The coworker left and Employee #1 waited for the truck to be unloaded and he cleaned up around the conveyor and in front of the warehouse. The coworker returned and together they moved the elevator out from under the trailer. Employee #1 moved the truck forward and aligned second trailer up with the door to the warehouse. His parked truck was so close to the building in front and on the right that Employee #1 could not go around the front of the truck. Employee #1 was blocked and unable to pull the gate on truck after helping North Valley Ag Services coworker placed the conveyor into place under the second trailer. Employee #1 stepped over a conveyor that was turned on and pulled his left foot into the dip take up pulley. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for fractured foot.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMMONIA, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, PULLEY, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125718726 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |