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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306365743 - Higard Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Higard Farms
35720 Lassen Ave
Huron, CA 93234
Mailing Address:
P O Box 4395, Salinas, CA 93912
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2007
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 05/21/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362285009 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $12,935 |
| Current Penalty | $3,035 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,035 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 03/30/2007 | 04/17/2007 | $0 | $335 | $0 | 04/16/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 03/30/2007 | 04/04/2007 | $3,035 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/16/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on October 4, 2006, Employee #1 was a farm laborer at Higard Farms. He was pneumatically testing a 12-in. diameter aluminum irrigation pipeline. He pumped up the pressure in the pipeline with a portable air compressor, which he left connected and running. Air was pumped through a plug at the end of the line as Employee #1 walked alongside the pipe. Employee #1 returned to the end and was injured when the clamp securing the plug let go and the metal plug struck him in his abdomen. He was hospitalized at U.M.C. in Fresno, CA, for unspecified injuries.
Keywords: COMPRESSED AIR, TEST EQUIPMENT, PIPE, STRUCK BY, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306365743 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Farm workers |