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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1704021.015 - Yoder Family Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Yoder Family Farms Inc
62317 N M66
Sturgis, MI 49091
Mailing Address:
64926 M-66, Sturgis, MI 49091
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2093563 | ||
| Inspection | 1752093 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 408.1011(A) | 07/03/2024 | 08/06/2024 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:25 a.m. on October 3, 2023, an employee was working as a manager for a crop farm. On October 4, 2023, a coworker (father) found the employee on the ground in a potato storage facility with a head injury. The employee had been working alone. The employer did not know what the employee was doing at the time. The employee may have fallen off the potato piler or been struck by it. The employee was hospitalized on October 4, 2023. At 7:25 a.m. on October 12, 2023, the employee died from his injuries, which included a skull fracture and concussion.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Fall, Falling Object, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Fracture, Head, Manager, Skull, Struck Against, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1704021.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Managers, farms, except horticultural |