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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1560980.015 - Limoneira Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Limoneira Company
24604 Burr Rd
Lindsay, CA 93247
Mailing Address:
26000 Avenue 116, Porterville, CA 93257
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1806319 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 3395(I) | 02/10/2022 | $300 | $300 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee was working as a farm worker at a citrus orchard. The employee was spraying herbicides from a low-profile tractor equipped with a spray rig. The employee was driving a 1970 Randell Self-propelled Sprayer down an asphalt roadway. The employee pressed the clutch and gained speed. When the rig reached the bottom of the roadway, the employee turned towards a clearing but hit a lemon tree. A coworker was in the passenger seat. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple facial bone fractures from impact with the tree and the ground.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collision, Driving, Face, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Fracture, Ground, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Pesticide, Spraying Rig, Struck Against, Tractor, Tree
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560980.015 | 64 | F | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |