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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1545556.015 - Wa317965096 - Virgil Gamache Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
Wa317965096 - Virgil Gamache Farms Inc
6371 Fort Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
Mailing Address:
6371 Fort Rd, Toppenish, WA 98948
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111940/Hay Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1793725 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | Serious | 296-307-08012(1)(A) | 12/14/2021 | 07/30/2021 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on July 29, 2021, after an employee did not show up at the end of his shift he was found in a field sitting on the floorboard of his tractor unresponsive with breathing problems. Presumably, the tractor had become stuck in the mud and the worker attempted to dig it out with a shovel when the air temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit. No further details are available, but the employee subsequently died as a result of the possible overexertion in the heat.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Driver, Equipment Operator, Farm Machinery, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Illness, Overheated, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Shortness of breath, Shovel, Tractor, Unresponsive, Weather
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1545556.015 | 76 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |