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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1572979.015 - J G Boswell Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
J G Boswell Company
1123 Pickerell Avenue
Corcoran, CA 93212
Mailing Address:
710 Bainum Ave., Corcoran, CA 93212
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111920/Cotton Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1850027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $32,850 |
| Current Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $32,850 |
| 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 | 3657(B)(3) | 04/28/2022 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 06/16/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3668(A)(1) | 04/28/2022 | $7,200 | $7,200 | $0 | 06/16/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3668(B)(3) | 04/28/2022 | $7,200 | $7,200 | $0 | 06/16/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3657(J)(1) | 04/28/2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/16/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 12:25 p.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee was working with Coworker #1 cleaning a warehouse and were in the process of cleaning the seed hopper. Coworker #2 (Supervisor) visited the employee and Coworker #1 before noon to provide instructions for the job. Coworker #2 instructed them to move over to the alfalfa mill and continue their housekeeping duties. The employee noticed that the seed hopper was dirty and so he and Coworker #1 decided to clean it. Coworker #1 went to retrieve a CAT 2P5000 Lift Truck and work platform. Coworker #1 lifted the employee approximately 9 feet in front of the hopper so he could clean it with an air hose. After the employee was finished, he stepped to the left side of the basket which caused the basket/work platform to tilt and fall from the lift. The work platform had not been properly secured to the lift truck. The employee fell to the concrete floor incurring a non-displaced left pelvic fracture. The employee was hospitalized from December 16, 2021 to December 19, 2021.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Farm, Farm Machinery, Forklift, Fracture, Hopper, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pelvis, Platform, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Raised platform, Unsecured, Warehouse, Work Platform
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1572979.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury |