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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300816469 - Teixeira And Sons
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Teixeira And Sons
Bear Creek Ranch, Bert Crane
Merced, CA 95342
Mailing Address:
9715 W. Denton & Leake Road, Dos Palos, CA 93620
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/2004
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 03/28/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361733140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $1,950 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $1,950 |
| 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 | Other | 3653 A | 01/06/2004 | 02/08/2004 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3441 A02 000B | 01/06/2004 | 01/16/2004 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 10, 2003, Employee #1, a 24-year old irrigator, and a coworker, a tractor operator and irrigator, were assigned to ensure the tomato field continued to receive water during the hours between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The coworker drove the John Deere 7410 tractor down the levee road as part of the irrigation process. Employee #1 climbed into the cab of the tractor as a rider and closed the door. Employee #1 positioned himself between the driver and the closed door in a squat. Employee #1 requested the driver to hand him a lunch box from the driver's right side to sit on. When the driver's attention and eyes were on the task of grabbing and handing the lunch box to Employee #1, he steered the tractor off the levee road into an estimated 3.5-ft-deep ditch on the left side. The door to the left of Employee #1 opened and he exited the cab before the tractor completed its roll off the levee road. Employee #1 was found under the roll over protection (ROP) placement mechanism, between the ROP and the dirt ditch side. Employee #1 died of chest injuries. The rider was not in a seat and was not wearing a seat belt. It is unknown whether the door opened and Employee #1 fell out or if he opened the door and jumped out.
Keywords: CHEST, DITCH, AGRICULTURE, SEAT BELT, FALL, TRACTOR, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE, STEERING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300816469 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |