Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1490980.015 - Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 1490980.015

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/02/2020

Site Address:
Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting Inc.
726 S. 8th Street
Fowler, CA 93625

Mailing Address:
600 N. D St. #100, Madera, CA 93638

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111339/Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/16/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1651962
Inspection	1490988		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132956.015

Event: 08/18/2020

Employee becomes ill after exposure to sulfur dioxide

At 2:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020, an employee was removing leaves and stems from grapes when she reached down to get her water bottle from the floor and was overcome by a chemical smell. A secondary employer had been using sulfur dioxide in its tunnels but they had been closed and sealed with the sulfur dioxide inside. None of the employee's coworkers became ill. The employee was hospitalized to treat a respiratory illness.

Keywords: Agriculture, Food processing, Illness, Inhalation, Overcome by vapors, Respiratory, Sulfur Dioxide

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490980.015	46	F	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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