Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126209576 - Tut Brothers Farm
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Tut Brothers Farm
T10n, R25w, Mdbm Section 16
Cuyama, CA 93102
Mailing Address:
4358 Laval Road, Arvin, CA 93203
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362489270 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685 |
| Current Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685 |
| 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 | Serious | 3441 A02 | 12/31/1997 | 01/10/1998 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on September 8, 1997, Employee #1, of Tut Brothers Farm in Arvin, CA, was sitting on a tractor that was traveling from a grape field to the farm shop when it ran over a 4 by 4 in the yard. She fell from the tractor, which then ran over her left arm and leg. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left tibia and fibula, and knee and ankle sprains. She was transported by ambulance to Marrian Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA, where she was treated and released. No seat or proper area had been provided on the tractor for Employee #1.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126209576 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |
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