Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1434066.015 - Premium Packing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 1434066.015

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 09/26/2019

Site Address:
Premium Packing, Inc.
American Farms Ranch #1, Broome Rd
Chualar, CA 93925

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4500, Salinas, CA 93912

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/16/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1502722

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$1,200
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	3203(A)(4)	12/19/2019		$450	$450	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3395(D)(1)	12/19/2019		$750	$750	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120250.015

Event: 09/25/2019

Employee incurs heat exhaustion while harvesting vegetables

At 2:40 p.m. on September 25, 2019, an employee who worked as a Farm Labor Contractor was working in a farm field with approximately 29 coworkers harvesting broccoli with a harvesting machine and tractor. The employee was working on a wing of the harvesting machine. Temperatures were unseasonably warm that day and the employee was building and organizing boxes in direct sunlight near the motor exhaust. The employee began to vomit, feel weak, and experience shortness of breath. The employee received first aid from coworkers including applying cool wet clothing to help her cool down until paramedics arrived. The employee was taken to the hospital, where she was admitted and diagnosed with heat exhaustion, dehydration, and near syncope.

Keywords: Dehydration, Dizziness, Exhaust System, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Harvester, Harvesting, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Material Handling, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overheated, Shortness of breath, Temperature, Vomit, Weather

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1434066.015	36	F	Hospitalized injury		Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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