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: 1702543.015 - Pro Ag Harvesting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Pro Ag Harvesting, Inc.
Chualar River Rd And River Rd
Chualar, CA 93925
Mailing Address:
Po Box 578, Soledad, CA 93960
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2090471 | ||
Inspection | 1702752 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
Initial Penalty | $54,450 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $54,935 |
Current Penalty | $54,450 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $54,935 |
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 | 3651(D) | 04/04/2024 | 05/07/2024 | $485 | $485 | $0 | 05/07/2024 | C - Contested | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7)(D) | 04/04/2024 | $5,850 | $5,850 | $0 | 05/07/2024 | C - Contested | ||
3. | 03001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7)(D) | 04/04/2024 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 05/07/2024 | C - Contested | ||
4. | 04001 | Serious | 3328(A)(2) | 04/04/2024 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 05/07/2024 | C - Contested | ||
5. | 05001 | Serious | 3653(A) | 04/04/2024 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 05/07/2024 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on October 10, 2023, an employee was driving a New Holland TB 120 tractor, towing two flatbed trailers with bins of brussel sprouts, down an inclined dirt road. At 7:43 a.m., the employee was found on the ground next to a tractor. There were no witnesses to the accident, but a nearby worker heard a loud noise and found the employee on the ground between the tractor and the tipped over trailers with spilled bins of brussel sprouts down an inclined dirt road. The employee was killed due to multiple blunt force injuries throughout the body.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Ejected, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Flatbed Truck, Harvesting, Road, Slope, Tips Over, Towed Equipment, Tractor, Trailer
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1702543.015 | 25 | M | Fatality | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |