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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314146663 - Merrill Farms, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Merrill Farms, Llc
Los Coches Ranch-37000 Vida Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 659, Salinas, CA 93902
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102677705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 3441 A02 D | 08/26/2010 | 08/31/2010 | $2,000 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/29/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:20 pm, on May 1, 2010, Employee #1, an irrigator of Merrill Farms, LLC, was laying out irrigation pipe in a field when he had an injury (dislocated shoulder). Employee #1 fell and was run over by a trailer carrying an irrigation pipe. Employee #1 lifted a pipe and the wind pushed him off balance and he fell forward toward the inner side of the trailer, the trailer wheels ran over the right side of the employee's body, dislocating his shoulder. The trailer was carrying approximately 80 pipes still on the trailer that weigh approximately 10 to 15 lbs. each. Employee #1 was treated and released from Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.
Keywords: SHOULDER, DISLOCATED, PIPE, TRAILER, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314146663 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Occupation not reported |