Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126189406 - Moreno Agri Service

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126189406

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/09/2003

Site Address:
Moreno Agri Service
Wasco Rd. & 7th Standard Rd.
Buttonwillow, CA 93206

Mailing Address:
919 Gromer Avenue, Wasco, CA 93280

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2003

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 12/07/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101110146

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	09/30/2003	10/03/2003	$0	$5,000	$0	10/20/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201116647

Event: 03/31/2003

Employee Suffers Mulitples Fractures After Truck Overturns

At approximately 6:45 p.m. on March 31, 2003, Employee #1, a farm laborer of Moreno Agri Service, was working on a farm in Buttonwillow, California. Employee #1 was told to move the farm pick up truck. He drove the truck East on a dirt road. The sun was in his eyes. After a short distance, he could not observe the road. He tried to turn North into the road, and the truck turned over on its side into a dry irrigation ditch, which was on the East side of the North-South road. He had multiple fractures on his body. He was transported to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, California, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DITCH, TRUCK, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189406			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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