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Inspection: 312914237 - Etchegaray Farms, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 312914237
Report ID: 0950625
Date Opened: 03/10/2010

Site Address:
Etchegaray Farms, Llc
Sherwood Ave & Wallace Ave
Mcfarland, CA 93250

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 964, Visalia, CA 93279

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 111334/Berry (except Strawberry) Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2010

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 04/29/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361660467

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493236
Event: 03/10/2010
Worker Is Struck and Killed by Falling Wind Machine Blade

At 10:15 a.m. on March 10, 2010, Employee #1 was working for Etchegaray Farms, LLC. He was in a blueberry field, maintaining a wind machine, when the tower section of the machine started to shake violently. This shaking caused two of the machine's blades to fracture and fall. As Employee #1 tried to shut down the machine, one of the blades struck him in the head, killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, AGRICULTURE, VIBRATIONS, STRUCK BY, BLADE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 312914237 Fatality Fracture Machinery maintenance occupations
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