Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314572314 - Neil, Arnold & Mark Hoffart Dba Quad H Ranches Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 314572314

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/12/2011

Site Address:
Neil, Arnold & Mark Hoffart Dba Quad H Ranches Inc
Tomato Field Near Crossing Of Cranmore & Fasig Rds
Robbins, CA 95676

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 321, Robbins, CA 95676

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: Health

Close Conference: 02/06/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/07/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361685688

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$2,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,475
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3439 B	02/07/2012	02/17/2012	$2,475	$14,400	$0	03/02/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202491908

Event: 08/12/2011

Employee Dies from Cardiac Arrest

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on August 12, 2011, Employee #1, a farm worker and a coworker were using small diameter siphon tubes for irrigation. Employee #1 started to stagger, was caught by his coworker and dropped to the ground. The Robbins Area Volunteer Fire Department, Ambulance and Life Flight Helicopter all responded. CPR was administered on site but was not effective. Employee #1 died at the site. Preliminary information from the County Coroner's Office indicated that Employee #1 died from a heart attack. .

Keywords: CHEST, AGRICULTURE, HEART ATTACK, CARDIAC ARREST, FALL, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314572314			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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