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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310202668 - R. Avila Farm Labor Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
R. Avila Farm Labor Service Inc.
17664 Highway 166
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Mailing Address:
3735 Road 144, Delano Ca 93215, CA 03215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/2008
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 01/12/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102541265 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $1,850 | $0 | $23,450 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $7,600 |
| 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 | 14300029 A | 09/17/2008 | 10/06/2008 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 10/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 09/17/2008 | 10/06/2008 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 10/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 09/17/2008 | 10/06/2008 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 10/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395 E03 | 09/17/2008 | 10/06/2010 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 10/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3439 B | 09/17/2008 | 10/06/2008 | $7,200 | $21,600 | $0 | 10/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 10, 2008, Employee #1, a grape picker, experienced trouble breathing. He also showed nervousness and irritability due to performing grape picking tasks in a grape vineyard, in outdoor heat. Employee #1 was transported by the company owner to an intersection, closer to the city, where EM S personnel met them. Then, Employee #1 was transferred by air ambulance to Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. Employee #1 was diagnosed with heat exhaustion and seizure due to exposure to the outdoor heat. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, AGRICULTURE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310202668 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Laborers, except construction |