Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306359159 - S & H Farm Labor
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
S & H Farm Labor
1 1/2 Miles West Of I5 On Jayne Ave
Huron, CA 93234
Mailing Address:
1020 Navajo Ave, Parker, AZ 85344
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/20/2005
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 01/10/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 361710916 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
Current Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,100 |
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 | 3203 A | 01/13/2006 | 02/15/2006 | $8,100 | $16,200 | $0 | 02/14/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 15, 2005, Employee #1 was found dead in a cantaloupe field that was being harvested. Employee #1 was manually harvesting melons from an open field. The crew was unaware that Employee #1 was missing when they left at the end of the shift. A member of crew Number 3 found the body and contacted the supervisor. The Corner office had not determined the cause of death. However, death due to possible heat stroke has not been eliminated.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 306359159 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |