Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306359068 - Imperial Western Products

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 306359068

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 07/01/2005

Site Address:
Imperial Western Products
3766 E Conejo
Selma, CA 93662

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1765, Indio, CA 92202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0751

NAICS: 115210/Support Activities for Animal Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/2005

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/30/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361710445

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$2,025	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,025
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	3241 C	07/18/2005	08/18/2005	$2,025	$12,600	$0	08/02/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201086196

Event: 06/10/2005

Hay Bale Falls on Employee

On June 10, 2005, Employee #1, who worked for a dairy feed-grain supplier, was on assignment at a client's ranch. He was in the process of removing a plastic tarp, covering a stack of 1-ton bales of hay. The stack was approximately 26 ft by 48 ft by 400 ft. In order to remove the tarp, Employee #1 detached one of the rope lines running over the tarp that was tied to old car tires for weight. Because the stack had settled over the season, the rope had bound the bales together. When Employee #1 cut the rope, a loosened bale fell on him, resulting in a broken pelvis. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, COUNTERBALANCE, ROPE, GRAIN, PELVIS, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306359068			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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