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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300883071 - Jose Luis Chavez Farm Labor Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101174670 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300883071 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Laborers, except construction |