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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1575651.015 - Oak Tree Ag Mgt., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Oak Tree Ag Mgt., Inc.
17641 French Camp Road
Ripon, CA 95366
Mailing Address:
2334 M Street #2715, Merced, CA 95340
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/05/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1857093 | ||
| Inspection | 1576210 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4) | 05/10/2022 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 10/31/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 a.m. on January 20, 2022, an employee was working as a farm worker for a farm labor contractor and crew leader. The contractor operated as a temporary staffing employment agency. The employee had been placed by the temporary employment agency at the client's worksite on October 25, 2021, as a general laborer. He was not a migrant farm worker. The employee was cleaning a running almond harvesting conveyor using a rag. He had not stopped or deenergized the conveyor. He reached in with the rag to clean the bottom of the conveyor belt. The rag became caught in the head pulley and pulled the employee's right arm into a pinch point. The employee suffered a fractured right arm. His injury necessitated hospitalization and surgery. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Arm, Belt Conveyor, Caught Between, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Farm, Farm Machinery, Fracture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Nip Point, Temporary Worker
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575651.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Farm workers |