Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300816493 - M&R Farm Labor Services
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
M&R Farm Labor Services
Hwy 88 And Live Oak
Stockton, CA 95206
Mailing Address:
1608 S. Stockton Street, Stockton, CA 95206
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/2003
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 08/10/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361725609 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| 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. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 11/20/2003 | 12/23/2003 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 11/20/2003 | 12/23/2003 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a 17-year-old sorter on the first day of work, was working from the platform of an onion harvester. When time came to turn the harvester around into the next row, Employee #1 got off the harvester. Before the harvesters conveyor belts were turned off, Employee #1 approached the harvester to get a drink of water from the water container. Employee #1 placed the left gloved hand onto the metal conveyor belt that pulled the gloved hand into the divider causing cuts, crushing and torn ligaments. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, HARVESTER, CRUSHED, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300816493 | Fatality | Amputation | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
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