Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1516980.015 - John & Claudia Weeks

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 1516980.015

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 02/26/2021

Site Address:
John & Claudia Weeks
21329 Mariposa Road
Escalon, CA 95320

Mailing Address:
21329 Mariposa Road, Escalon, CA 95320

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1734791

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136932.015

Event: 01/25/2021

Farm employee's leg is burned by tractor exhaust pipe

At 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021, an employee was working at a tree nut farm. Almond harvesting was taking place. The employee was operating a Ford 4600 tractor. He was replacing a bolt that had fallen out of the tractor hitch assembly. As he was tightening the bolt, his left leg came up against the hot exhaust pipe. His left leg was burned. He was hospitalized. There was no indication that the employee was a migrant farm worker or that language was a barrier.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Automotive Repair, Burn, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Hand Tool, Leg, Maintenance, Tractor, Unsafe Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516980.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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