Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306362492 - Stamoules Produce

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 306362492

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 07/25/2006

Site Address:
Stamoules Produce
Belmont & Douglas
Firebaugh, CA 93622

Mailing Address:
904 S Lyon Avenue, Mendota, CA 93640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/25/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361694904

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$16,860	$0	$0	$280	$0	$17,140
Current Penalty	$16,860	$0	$0	$280	$0	$17,140
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3400 B	01/17/2007	02/19/2007	$280	$280	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	3395 C	01/17/2007	02/19/2007	$8,430	$8,430	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	3395 D	01/17/2007	02/19/2007	$8,430	$8,430	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201087673

Event: 07/25/2006

Migrant Farm Worker Dies from Hyperthermia

On July 25, 2006, a seasonal farm laborer was working for Stamoules Produce in Mendota, California. He worked in a cornfield, and placed boxes of harvested, packed corn onto a trailer. The employee felt ill, sat down on the trailer, and looked confused. The employee sipped some water and then collapsed. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital, and later died of hyperthermia.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAT, AGRICULTURE, CORN, HEAT STROKE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306362492			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Farm workers

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