Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1511877.015 - Foster Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 1511877.015

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 01/27/2021

Site Address:
Foster Farms
12997 Highway 140
Livingston, CA 95334

Mailing Address:
1000 Davis Street, Livingston, CA 95334

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 112340/Poultry Hatcheries

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1725833

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$29,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,700
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$9,900
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	Serious	3203(A)(4)(A)	07/26/2021		$5,400	$7,200	$0	08/17/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	02001	Other	3383(B)	07/26/2021		$4,500	$22,500	$0	08/17/2021	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133492.015

Event: 01/26/2021

Employee is killed when caught in water pump drive shaft

At 10:00 p.m. on January 26, 2021, an employee was servicing the water pump of a tanker truck. The employee's clothing was caught in the water pump drive shaft and the employee was killed when he was decapitated.

Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Clothing, Decapitated, Drive Shaft, Guard, Head, Industrial Truck, Maintenance, Mechanic, Nip Point, Pump, Puncture, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Skull, Struck Against, Tank Truck, Tractor--Truck, Truck, Unguarded, Unprotected

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1511877.015	50	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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