Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300609856 - Pat Scates And Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300609856

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 07/29/1999

Site Address:
Pat Scates And Sons
135 E. Galt
Shawneetown, IL 62984

Mailing Address:
135 E. Galt, Shawneetown, IL 62984

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/14/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100840362

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	5A0001	12/21/1999	02/22/2000	$1,250	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100151 B	12/21/1999	02/22/2000	$1,250	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200840486

Event: 07/25/1999

Employee dies as a result of hyperthermia

On July 25, 1999, Employee #1, a migrant farm worker, and coworkers were harvesting cucumbers in a remote field. The ambient temperature that day was approximately 93 degrees F, and the relative humidity was approaching 63 percent. The work day had begun at 7:00 a.m. and the daily activity included moderate work, bending over, picking the cucumbers, and loading them onto a conveyor. At approximately 11:30 a.m., Employee #1 suddenly collapsed in the field. A coworker caught him and others assisted in getting him into a van. He was driven back to the worker housing area, and outside help was called. Employee #1 was hospitalized, but he never regained consciousness. He died the next morning, as a result of hyperthermia.

Keywords: MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300609856			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Laborers, except construction

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