Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300751039 - Sears Point Farming Company

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 300751039

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/12/2009

Site Address:
Sears Point Farming Company
30 Lakeville Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952

Mailing Address:
5400 Sears Point Rd, Sonoma, CA 95476

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101029171

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201022274

Event: 08/11/2009

Employee's Son Is Killed When Engulfed by Wheat

At approximately 4:20 p.m. on August 11, 2009, Employee #1, who was employed by a wheat and barley producer, was unloading wheat at a dairy and poultry food processing company. Employee #1 was unloading wheat from the second "bottom dump" trailer of his truck, which was manually opened at the side of the trailer. Employee #1 heard his 13-year-old son yelling and immediately closed the bottom opening of the trailer. He ran to top of the trailer, where he saw his son engulfed by the funnel-shaped grains, with only his hand visible. Rescue efforts proved futile, and the boy was pronounced dead, after he was finally freed from the grains through the bottom of the trailer. The Petaluma Fire Department reported the incident to the Division.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, GRAIN, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300751039			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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