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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306364795 - Maddox Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Maddox Farms
1.3m W. Of Cornelia On W.Davis,.3m S. On Dirt Rd.
Riverdale, CA 93656
Mailing Address:
3899 W. Davis Avenue, Riverdale, CA 93656
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0139
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/2006
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/13/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362054181 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 03/07/2007 | 03/12/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 2, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a laborer for Maddox Farms, going about his assigned duties. He and a coworker were repairing a buried irrigation line, when the trench wall caved in, burying Employee #1. The Fresno County Sheriff's Department and Coroner's Office responded to the emergency call, but Employee #1 had been killed, due to asphyxia.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, AGRICULTURE, TRENCH, IRRIGATION PIPE, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306364795 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |