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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1768361.015 - Wonderful Orchards, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Wonderful Orchards, Llc
2 Mi South Of Hwy 46 And Powers St.
Lost Hills, CA 93249
Mailing Address:
6801 E. Lerdo Hwy, Shafter, CA 93263
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/2025
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2199714 | ||
| Inspection | 1768352 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3441(A) | 02/05/2025 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on August 12, 2024, an employee working as an equipment operator for an almond orchard was operating an almond elevator in one of the orchard rows. The elevator is used to unload almonds from a Thomas Nut Bank Out onto trailers. The employee was standing next to the bank out when a second bank out turned into the row across from where the employee was standing. The rear of the second bank out pinned the employee against the first bank out as it turned. The employee died due to being crushed between the two pieces of equipment.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Caught Between, Crushed, Elevator, Equipment Operator, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Fracture, Harvesting, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinned, Struck Against, Struck By, Torso, Unloading, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1768361.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Farm workers |