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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532538.015 - K&J Ag Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
K&J Ag Services Inc.
Ave 5 & Road 25
Madera, CA 93637
Mailing Address:
601 Noble St #201, Madera, CA 93637
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/05/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1770370 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $11,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $6,375 |
| 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) | 08/05/2021 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/10/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3395(H)(1)(D) | 08/05/2021 | $3,375 | $6,750 | $0 | 03/10/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on May 14, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a farm labor staffing service was working outdoors pulling stakes from the ground. While the employee was walking to another row to continue working, she started to feel ill and disoriented. It was the second day on the job for the employee. A coworker, the crew boss, approached the employee to notify her where to continue working at which time he asked the employee how she felt. At that time, she responded that she was fine. As the employee started to walk to the next row, she started to feel ill and disoriented. The coworker, along with other coworkers, assisted the employee and they notified emergency services. The employee was hospitalized to treat heat Illness.
Keywords: Agriculture, Dehydration, Farm, Farm worker, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness , Illness, Laborer, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overheated, Pulling, Staffing Agency
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532538.015 | 32 | F | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |