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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305902405 - Knorr Farms A.P.D., Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Knorr Farms A.P.D., Llc
50112 W. Meadow Green Rd.
Stanfield, AZ 85272
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1900, Chandler, AZ 85244
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/17/2002
Emphasis: L:Agric
Case Closed: 09/11/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101992253 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 230403 A | 01/15/2003 | 02/05/2003 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 14, 2002, Employee #1, a backhoe tractor operator, was repairing new breaks in the banks of a drainage canal that had resulted from recent torrential rains. He was operating parallel to the edge of the bank, when the dirt failed under the tractor's weight. The vehicle overturned as it slid into the canal, and he was ejected. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: EJECTED, REPAIR, DITCH, AGRICULTURE, CANAL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, BACKHOE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305902405 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |