Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312914567 - J & J Farm Labor

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312914567

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/14/2010

Site Address:
J & J Farm Labor
Idaho Ave & 5th Ave
Hanford, CA 93230

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1055, Riverdale, CA 93656

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: 11/16/2010

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 11/17/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361655038

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201494259

Event: 03/16/2010

Employee Amputates Leg While Placing Tomato Plants in Machin

At 3:30 a.m. on March 16, 2010, Employee #1 was taking tomato plants from a six foot by five foot wooden foot bin and placing them on a tomato planting machine using a forklift. Employee #1 was standing between the slightly elevated bin on the forklift and the tomato planter, when the forklift and bin suddenly moved forward and pinned his left leg against the tomato planter. Employee #1 sustained a simple fracture on his left leg just below the knee and was treated and released after twelve hours from Adventist Health in Hanford, California. Employee #1 worked as a Farm Worker for J&J Farm Labor Contracting.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MIGRANT FARM WORKER, PINNED, CLEANING, AUTOMATIC MACHINE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FRUIT PACKING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312914567			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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