Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300883071 - Jose Luis Chavez Farm Labor Contractor

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 300883071

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/09/2005

Site Address:
Jose Luis Chavez Farm Labor Contractor
Maxwell Sites Rd X Danley Rd
Stonyford, CA 95979

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1046, Yuba City, CA 95992

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: Health

Close Conference: 01/23/2006

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 11/27/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101174670

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
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	3203 A07	01/23/2006	02/23/2006	$935	$22,500	$0	10/27/2006	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201178449

Event: 07/24/2005

Farm Worker Is Stricken by Heat after Working in Field

On July 24, 2005, Employee #1 was a recently hired employee who was not acclimated to agricultural work. The air temperature had been over 100 degrees F for six straight days. Employee #1 was harvesting onions in an open field in the sun and heat, when he collapsed as he was leaving the work site. He was treated at the scene, and emergency medical services were called. Employee #1 was transported to the nearest hospital and then flown to another hospital, where he was admitted and hospitalized for eight days for heat stroke. The employer was issued a serious citation for not training his employees about heat stress.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, INEXPERIENCE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300883071			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Laborers, except construction

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