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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307454272 - Peter Rabbit Farms
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Peter Rabbit Farms
85810 Peter Rabbit Lane
Coachella, CA 92236
Mailing Address:
85810 Grapefruit Blvd, Coachella, CA 92236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101158384 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $18,185 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $935 |
| 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 | 3314 H | 12/21/2004 | 01/04/2005 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 01/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 12/21/2004 | 12/27/2004 | $750 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:20 a.m. on September 1, 2004, an employee worked for a company that grew, processed and packed carrots. Employees operated a variety of machinery that cut off the tops, washed, sorted and bagged the carrots. Employees #1 and #2 were repairing a dump bin. Employee #2 raised the dump bin and crawled underneath it to adjust a brake chain, which was under tension. Employee #1 stood in front of the frame and looked down at Employee #2. Employee #2 took off the master link on the brake chain, and then removed the chain. The dump bin fell, and struck Employee #1 on the head, crushing him. Neither employee followed the employer's lockout-tagout procedures to prevent inadvertent movement of the bin. Employee #1 died from massive head trauma. Employee #2 was hospitalized for fractured ribs and left hemopneumothorax. The steel dump bin weighed approximately 600 lbs and was mounted on a 58-in.-wide by 44-in.-long by 40-in.-high frame. The bin was powered by a 2 hp U.S. Electric Motor and equipped with a skip stop electric brake. A chain and sprocket configuration was attached from the electric motor to the bucket of the bin in order for the bucket to move up and down. Both chains had a master link for adjusting them. The motor, sprocket, and chain drive system were located underneath the bin and guarded.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, UNSECURED, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, RIB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307454272 | Fatality | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 307454272 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |