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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125775353 - James Garcia Labor Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
James Garcia Labor Contractor
S. El Dorado Avenue And I-5
Coalinga, CA 93210
Mailing Address:
2679 21st Lane, Yuma, AZ 85364
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/03/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362282394 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $338 | $0 | $5,838 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $788 | $0 | $2,288 |
| 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 A02 | 07/31/1997 | 08/21/1997 | $338 | $338 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3653 A | 07/31/1997 | 08/05/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3441 B | 08/28/1997 | 08/04/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 3441 A03 | 08/28/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $450 | $4,000 | $0 | 10/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was part of a crew that was harvesting cantaloupes. He was operating a tractor that was pulling a flatbed trailer with a harvesting platform behind it. Employee #1 apparently stepped down or fell off the moving tractor and was run over by the right front wheels of the trailer as it continued to move forward. His chest was crushed and he was killed. A worker harvesting cantaloupes noticed the trailer wheels on Employee #1 and yelled at the foreman to stop the tractor. The field where the accident occurred was normally of rough terrain and the cantaloupe-picking equipment had packed down the rows, making the soil quite hard. There were no witnesses to what occurred just before the accident.
Keywords: CHEST, UNEVEN GROUND, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, DRIVER, CRUSHED, FALL, UNMANNED, TRAILER, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125775353 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |