Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306358961 - Ceballos Flc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 306358961

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/23/2005

Site Address:
Ceballos Flc
Ave 140 & Rd 284
Porterville, CA 93257

Mailing Address:
Po Box 9332, Porterville, CA 93258

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: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2005

Emphasis: L:Fieldsan, S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 03/24/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361710510

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	Serious	3441 A02 D	09/14/2005	09/19/2005	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201086253

Event: 06/22/2005

Employee Is Crushed and Killed Between Two Vehicles

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 22, 2005, Employee #1, of Ceballos Farm Labor Contracting in Porterville, CA., was towing a Ford New Holland model 8010 agricultural tractor with a malfunctioning clutch. The operators of the two vehicles were dismounted, and the engines were running. Employee #1 was attaching a chain to the tractor, when the tractor lurched forward. Employee #1's abdomen was crushed between the two vehicles. He was killed. Leaving the tractor engines running was the primary cause of the incident.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLUTCH, ENGINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, TOWED EQUIPMENT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306358961			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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