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Inspection: 310199153 - Dos Pueblos Ranch Holdings Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Van Nuys
Site Address:
Dos Pueblos Ranch Holdings Llc
Dos Pueblos Canyon Rd., 1/4 Mile W. 1.1 Mile N.
Goleta, CA 93117
Mailing Address:
9001 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0175
NAICS: 111339/Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/2007
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/10/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102537214 | ||
| Accident | 102537230 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $19,800 |
| Current Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $19,800 |
| 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 | 3421 A | 01/02/2008 | 01/19/2008 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 J | 01/02/2008 | 01/19/2008 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3428 A | 01/02/2008 | 01/19/2008 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3421 D | 01/04/2008 | 01/21/2008 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3381 A | 01/02/2008 | 01/12/2008 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a ranch hand. Employee #1 was struck in the head by a falling tree branch. The branch was 24 inches in diameter and 70 feet long. The branch weighed approximately 2,000 lbs. The employer operated a commercial avocado ranch in the Goleta, California area. The employer has eleven full time employees. Employee #1, a second employee, a Crew Boss, and the Ranch Foreman were cutting a tree branch that had broken from a mature sycamore tree and had fallen onto the roadway. The branch was limiting access for passing traffic on the road. The crew boss was cutting the tree limbs from the branch, and the two employees were removing the limbs from the area and stacking them on the southern side of the tree. The stack was approximately 25 feet from the trunk of the tree. The branch finished breaking and fell in a southerly direction, striking Employee #1 in the back of the head and killing him. Employee #1 was transported to the Santa Barbara County Coroner's office on Oct. 26, 2007.
Keywords:fracture, head, tree limb, chain saw, struck by, concussion
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199153 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |