Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302097902 - B & L Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100210392 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302097902 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |
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