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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1478848.015 - Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.
32655 Camphora Gloria Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960
Mailing Address:
2959 Salinas Monterey Highway, Monterey, CA 93940
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 424480/Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1605546 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $52,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,000 |
| Current Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 | $0 | $32,650 |
| 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 | 3273(A) | 12/02/2020 | $7,650 | $9,000 | $0 | 12/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A) | 12/02/2020 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 12/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3328(G) | 12/02/2020 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/29/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:13 p.m. on June 12, 2020, an employee was engaged in fruit and vegetables growers. The employee, a cutter, was working on the cutter line and in the process of changing over the vegetable product from romaine to cabbage. The employee was moving the PTC infeed incline portable conveyor on concrete floor by himself, when the equipment tipped over and fell onto the employee. Several workers responded to the scene and help remove the conveyor off. The employee sustained multiple blunt force fatal injuries and was killed.
Keywords: Blunt force, Conveyor, Pinned
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1478848.015 | 62 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |