Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1494259.015 - Leopoldo'S Farm Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 1494259.015

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/23/2020

Site Address:
Leopoldo'S Farm Service Inc
Road 28 And Ave 400
Kingsburg, CA 93631

Mailing Address:
1225 Smith Street, Kingsburg, CA 93631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1662563

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$7,650	$0	$0	$425	$0	$8,075
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$565	$0	$565
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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)	03/15/2021	11/30/2022	$325	$425	$0	03/25/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	02001	Other	3276(E)(15)(C)	03/15/2021		$240	$7,650	$0	03/25/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131062.015

Event: 09/17/2020

Employee pruning trees fractures leg in fall from ladder

At 9:15 a.m. on September 17, 2020, an employee working as a laborer for a farm services company was pruning plum trees. The employee was working from the fifth rung of a 10-foot orchard ladder when he slipped. The employee became entangled in the ladder and fell to the ground along with the ladder. The employee fractured the tibia and fibula on his right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Agriculture, Entangled, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Farm, Farm worker, Fibula, Fracture, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laborer, Ladder, Leg, Orchard Ladder, Slip, Tibia, Tree, Tree Pruner

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494259.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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