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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126207950 - Green Valley Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Green Valley Farms
3400 Black Rd. Ranch #3
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Mailing Address:
107 W. Park Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93454
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362157844 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,340 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $4,675 |
| Current Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $785 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 05/20/1997 | 05/24/1997 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 05/20/1997 | 06/22/1997 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3441 B | 05/20/1997 | 05/24/1997 | $450 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/06/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3653 A | 05/20/1997 | 05/24/1997 | $840 | $840 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on May 6, 1997, Employee #1, of Green Valley Farms in Santa Maria, CA, was working alone, hooking up a tractor to a trailer. He aligned the rear of tractor with the front of the trailer, and then put the tractor in creeper mode in reverse gear, so that it would travel about 5 ft per minute. While the tractor was moving toward the trailer, he got off and attempted to hook the two vehicles together. The trailer's tongue had a ring at the end, and the tractor had two bars with holes that a bolt could be roped through when the ring was between them. Employee #1 did not successfully hook them up, and he became caught between the left front wheel of the trailer and the bed of the tractor. The trailer had been pushed back approximately 65 ft before a coworker saw what was happening and stopped the tractor. Employee #1 was killed. The employer was issued a serious citation.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, PINNED, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, UNMANNED, TRAILER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126207950 | Fatality | Other | Farm workers |