Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310828397 - Hernandez Labor Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Hernandez Labor Inc
9852 Buena Vista Blvd
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
882 Fallon Road, Hollister, CA 95024
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: Health
Close Conference: 01/28/2009
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 09/20/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101080984 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $14,060 |
| Current Penalty | $7,425 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $7,985 |
| 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 A04 | 01/29/2009 | 03/03/2009 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 02/09/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5155 E01 | 01/29/2009 | 03/03/2009 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 02/09/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3662 | 01/29/2009 | 03/03/2009 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 02/09/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 30, 2008, Employee #1, #2, #3, and #4, agricultural workers, were packing bell peppers for a seven hour shift in a cold storage room, 60 ft by 60 ft by 18 ft, approximately 65,000 cubic ft. Two LPG powered forklifts were in operation in the room. The cold room was equipped with an ammonia based refrigeration system that was a closed system, zero make-up air, which circulated interior air through the air handler then back into the room through ducts. Employee's #1, #2, #3, and #4 were hospitalized for exposure to carbon monoxide.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, INHALATION, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310828397 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 2 | 310828397 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 3 | 310828397 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 4 | 310828397 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers |
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