Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126209048 - Sun World International, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126209048

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 06/26/1997

Site Address:
Sun World International, Inc.
30794 Hwy 46
Wasco, CA 93280

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 80298, Bakersfield, CA 93380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362158024

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$425	$0	$425
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$425	$0	$425
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	3314 D	07/18/1997	07/28/1997	$425	$425	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170894869

Event: 06/20/1997

Employee's knee injured when pinned against truck

At approximately 6:18 p.m. on June 20, 1997, Employee #1, who operated a service truck for Sun World International, Inc., went to inflate a tire on a portable barbecue. He parked directly in front of the barbecue, unrolled his truck's air hose, and inflated the tire. He turned and went to his truck to roll up the hose when the barbecue, which was parked at the edge of a slope, began rolling forward. It struck Employee #1 in the back of the right knee, pinning him against his truck. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, where he was admitted for less than 24 hours for observation.

Keywords: KNEE, BRAKE, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, FARM MACHINERY, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, SLOPE, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209048			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Farm equipment mechanics

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