Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300816287 - Mello'S Haro Bed Service

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 300816287

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 05/14/2003

Site Address:
Mello'S Haro Bed Service
Deep Well Road
Los Banos, CA 93635

Mailing Address:
1224 Overland, Los Banos, CA 93635

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0722

NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/2003

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/20/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361735673

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201103595

Event: 05/13/2003

Employee flips load and falls out of cab

On May 13, 2003, a wagon operator was on the second day of employment was taking the last load of bales out of the field when the employee chose to exit the field by means of a slope up to the private road. Instead of the employee approaching the road straight on, the employee approached the slope at an angle, causing the load of 174 bales to shift, laying the wagon over onto its right side. The employee was bounced around inside the cab and eventually fell out the window of the one-man cab onto the bale chute. The operator sustained cuts to the head requiring staples and stitches.

Keywords: HEAD, WAGON, LACERATION, FALL, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300816287			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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