Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125757096 - Fong Ranch

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125757096

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 08/04/2004

Site Address:
Fong Ranch
4263 Abernathy Rd.
Fairfield, CA 94533

Mailing Address:
3007 Burbank Drive, Fairfield, CA 94533

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0179

NAICS: 111336/Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/07/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362344830

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201486602

Event: 07/14/2004

Forks of forklift crushed and broke ankle

An employee was working alongside his father and brother at the Fong Ranch picking up scrap metal. All three were self employed. The ranch owner was helping them pick up the heavy pieces with his forklift. The owner stated that the forks had become stuck. The employee decided to try to unstuck the forks by pulling on them while the owner continued to work the gears. The employee stopped and looked up at the forks at the same time they became unstuck and fell onto his right foot and leg. He was hospitalized with a broken right leg. The Fong Ranch was a pear farm but had become dysfunctional over the past three years due to bankruptcy. In addition, the owner did not give him directions to work on the forklift so there was no employee and employer relationship and no violations were found.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125757096			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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