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Inspection: 1472545.015 - Sunharvest Ag Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Diego
Site Address:
Sunharvest Ag Services, Inc.
3502 N Imperial Av
Imperial, CA 92251
Mailing Address:
14355 Sonora Road, Oakdale, CA 95361
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111991/Sugar Beet Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/03/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1572505 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,625 | $0 | $0 | $785 | $0 | $28,410 |
| Current Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $19,600 |
| 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 | 3203(B)(1) | 03/16/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 04/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(B)(2) | 03/16/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 04/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203(A)(7) | 03/16/2021 | 04/09/2021 | $250 | $335 | $0 | 04/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(G)(1) | 03/16/2021 | 03/30/2021 | $6,300 | $10,125 | $0 | 04/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(C)(1) | 03/16/2021 | 03/30/2021 | $12,600 | $17,500 | $0 | 04/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:20 p.m. on April 15, 2020, an employee was working on a sugar beet farm. A spreader machine was being used to spread sugar beets out on the ground to dry. The machine had become jammed. The employee was clearing out the jam. He climbed into the machine and instructed his coworker to start up the equipment. He was crushed and killed.
Keywords:agriculture, agriculture machinery/vehicle, crushed, equipment operator, jammed, lockout, maintenance
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472545.015 | Fatality | Agricultural engineers |