Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302097902 - B & L Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302097902

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 06/26/1998

Site Address:
B & L Farms, Inc.
Farm Block #2
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Mailing Address:
21 Boone Lagrange Lane, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/26/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100210392

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$4,250
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$350	$0	$1,350
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/10/1998	09/12/1998	$1,000	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	08/10/1998	08/14/1998	$100	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19040008 A	08/10/1998	08/14/1998	$250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210318

Event: 05/07/1998

Employee dies after collapsing from heat stroke

On May 7, 1998, Employee #1 and nine coworkers were harvesting honeydew melons from a 50 acre field in Rio Grande City, TX. Employee #1 began to have a seizure and was immediately transported in a company pickup truck to the county hospital, approximately one-quarter mile away. He died later that day from complications resulting from heat stroke. The temperature that afternoon had reached approximately 106 degrees F.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302097902			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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