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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125722660 - Don Beemen Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Don Beemen Farms
Corn Field Knaggs & 14130 County Rd. 117
Woodland, CA 95776
Mailing Address:
37190 County Rd. 24, Woodland, CA 95695
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2001
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 04/26/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361714017 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $63,000 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $63,110 |
| Current Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 01/05/2001 | 01/18/2001 | $0 | $110 | $0 | 01/18/2001 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 01/05/2001 | 01/10/2001 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/18/2001 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on November 6, 2000, Employee #1, a laborer for Don Beeman Farms, was using a John Deere 9610 combine with a corn harvesting head to harvest feed corn. The cornfield had many downed stalks, which clogged up the harvesting head every 5 to 10 minutes; when that happened, Employee #1 would use a pitchfork to clean off the head while the harvester continued to run. He was standing between the gatherer points, cleaning the harvesting head, when he became caught in the gatherer chain and was pulled up through the deck plates, an opening of less than 18 in. His leg was smashed and the lower portion became caught and was torn off by the stalk rolls under the deck plates. Employee #1 received first aid from the local fire department, paramedics, and life flight crew while the fire department worked for over an hour using the Jaws of Life to extract him from the combine's corn harvesting head. He was flown by Life Flight to Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville, CA, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Keywords: CHAIN, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, HARVESTER, CLOGGED, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125722660 | Fatality | Amputation | Farm workers |