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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1482180.015 - Sun Fresh Harvesting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Sun Fresh Harvesting Inc.
Rose Ave And Zediker Ave
Selma, CA 93662
Mailing Address:
41826 Road 120, Orosi, CA 93647
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/22/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1611658 | ||
| Accident | 1623623 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $25,250 |
| Current Penalty | $9,855 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $12,855 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 12/24/2020 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3395(F)(2)(B) | 12/24/2020 | $5,400 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3395(G)(2) | 12/24/2020 | $4,050 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3395(H)(1) | 12/24/2020 | $405 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on June 25, 2020, Employee # 1 was picking peaches. He complained to some coworkers that he did not feel well. Witnesses said he was acting strange. Some employees interviewed said he was hitting their cars. One coworker, his cousin, who was also working for the employer, went to look for him. He found Employee # 1 unresponsive a short time later. Employee # 1 was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle by one of the coworkers. He died at the hospital of heat stroke, complicated by meth use, confirmed by the Coroner. The official cause of death was "methamphetamine toxicity". Employee # 1 was not accustomed to the heat, he had been released from prison two days before. He had not been trained in heat-related illness prevention. The supervisor was not actively monitoring the weather and had not monitored Employee # 1. No high heat provisions were implemented by the supervisor. It was also reported in interviews that breaks and frequent drinking of water were not encouraged.
Keywords: Drug Overdose, Heat, Heat Stroke, Heat-related illness , Intoxicated, Unresponsive, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482180.015 | 34 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction | |
| 2 | 1482180.015 | 55 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | |
| 3 | 1482180.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |