Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18038133 - Arnold Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18038133

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 10/08/1985

Site Address:
Arnold Farms
458 West Mill Rd.
Long Valley, NJ 07853

Mailing Address:
255 Morristown Road, Gillette, NJ 09733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360663132

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14480925

Event: 10/05/1985

MIGRANT WORKER DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION IN MOBILE HOME FIRE

ON OCTOBER 5, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM, EMPLOYEE #1, A MIGRANT FARM WORKER, RETURNED TO HIS MOBILE HOME AFTER A VISIT TO A LOCAL TAVERN. HE LIT THE PROPANE GAS-FED KITCHEN STOVE TO MAKE SOME FRENCH FRIES. SOMEHOW THE KITCHEN AREA OF THE MOBILE HOME CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED THEY FOUND EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE FLOOR OF THE MOBILE HOME BATHROOM. THERE WAS NO FIRE DAMAGE TO THE BATHROOM (ONLY SMOKE DAMAGE); NOR WERE THERE ANY BURNS ON EMPLOYEE #1. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION.

Keywords: MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, FIRE, MOBILE HOME, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18038133			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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