Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314827775 - Cal Ag Resources, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 314827775

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 12/30/2011

Site Address:
Cal Ag Resources, Inc.
25360 Lerdo Highway
Buttonwillow, CA 93206

Mailing Address:
2231 Orpheus Court, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/2011

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/29/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102780582
Accident	102780590
Accident	102780608

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202470704

Event: 12/30/2011

Employee Is Killed When Run over by Loader Truck

At approximately 6:24 a.m. on December 30, 2011, Employee #1, a farm laborer, was performing general duties which include raking almonds into a loader bucket, and removing plastic covering of almond mounds. Employee #1 got out of the vehicle and then proceeded to enter an outbuilding to punch the time clock. The employee proceeded back to the car and retrieved safety equipment when he was run over and killed by a rubber tire wheel loader. Employee #1 was transported to the Kern County Sheriff's Office Coroner Section for an autopsy.

Keywords: WHEEL, LOADER BUCKET, FARM MACHINERY, TRUCK, LOADER, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314827775			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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