Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1474703.015 - Venegas Farming Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 1474703.015

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/13/2020

Site Address:
Venegas Farming Llc
3117 W. Telegraph Road
Fillmore, CA 93015

Mailing Address:
8002 Balcom Canyon Rdc, Somis, CA 93066

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561311

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1568294

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$410	$0	$410
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3276(E)(15)(C)	09/04/2020		$410	$410	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129198.015

Event: 03/09/2020

Employee fractures spine in fall from ladder

At 12:00 p.m. on March 9, 2020, Employee #1 was standing approximately 16 feet above the ground on a 20-foot extension ladder while harvesting avocados. Employee #1 was facing away from the ladder and was not holding onto the ladder. The ladder was tied at the top to a branch on the avocado tree. The branch that was supporting the ladder moved, causing the ladder to jolt (but not fall because the ladder was tied to the branch). Employee #1 fell to the ground and landed on his feet. Employee #1 sustained a T-12 compression fracture to his spine and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Harvesting, Ladder, Spine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1474703.015	20	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Not Applicable

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