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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313387524 - Big N Deep Ag Development Company
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Big N Deep Ag Development Company
7th Standard Rd 1/4 Mi E/Hwy 43 On S Side
Mcfarland, CA 93250
Mailing Address:
11697 Melcher Rd, Mcfarland, CA 93250
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0711
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/2012
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 12/23/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102626488 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 3395 E | 12/13/2012 | 12/30/2012 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 27, 2012, Employee #1 was working for an agricultural contractor. The firm's business was agricultural field preparation. The company contracted and operated equipment to prepare the soil for various clients. Employee #1 was a full-time permanent employee of the employer. He was operating a Caterpillar Model D10 high-track crawler tractor, with Serial Number 84W359. It had a 6-foot (1.8-meter) shank ripper attached to a four-barrel ripper with an enclosed cab. Employee #1 was using the machine with the attached ripper to turn the soil in an agricultural field. A hydraulic pump oil supply hose that had been damaged by various pieces of oil field pipelines became exposed as he was ripping the soil. Hydraulic fluid leaked. The machine caught fire under the cab floor in the area of the torque converter and pump drive, and the flames entered the cab of the tractor. Employee #1 was in the cab when the machine caught fire. He received first- and second-degree burns to both forearms and his face. The Division was notified at approximately 3:09 p.m. that same day.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, INADEQUATE MAINT, AGRICULTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC LINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313387524 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |