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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126158781 - Ocean Mist Farming Co Dba Valley Pride Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Ocean Mist Farming Co Dba Valley Pride Inc
52-300 Enterprise Way
Coachella, CA 92236
Mailing Address:
10855 Ocean Mist Pkwy, Castroville, CA 95012
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/07/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102491339 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $26,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | $1,375 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/09/2007 | 03/14/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A04 | 03/09/2007 | 03/19/2007 | $375 | $3,375 | $0 | 03/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 5194 H01 | 03/09/2007 | 03/19/2007 | $1,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 10, 2006, Employee #1 was assigned to supervise artichoke transplant activities, including watering the transplants that were in transition at the facility. The location of the plants was about 200 ft to the West of the Evapco/RVS Refrigerated Pressure Vessel, Serial Number: S008727. The plants were in same distance to the associated pipelines, which stored and transported anhydrous ammonia for refrigerating purposes. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 was watering the plants when he noticed the sound of leaking gas. As Employee #1 kept working, he began to smell ammonia and his eyes became watery. Employee #1 called his supervisor and felt faint. The supervisor called the Fire Department and transported Employee #1 to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, California, where he was admitted for five days for treatment.
Keywords: EYE, LEAK, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, AMMONIA, AGRICULTURE, INHALATION, GAS, FAINTED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126158781 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, farm workers |