Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315072470 - F & T Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 315072470

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/30/2011

Site Address:
F & T Farms
Hwy 41 & Elkhorn Ave
Caruthers, CA 93609

Mailing Address:
15516 S. Walnut Ave, Caruthers, CA 93609

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0173

NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2011

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 11/02/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101085389

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201495470

Event: 09/30/2011

Employee Is Killed in Collision of Farm Vehicle with Gate

On September 30, 2011, Employee #1, a 25-year-old seasonal worker, was working for an almond grower, his employer of three years. Employee #1 was driving an empty bankout car out of an almond grove, and he hit the horizontal top rail of a gate made from 4-inch pipe. The pipe came through the front windshield, went through the cab, and exited out the back window of the cab. It struck Employee #1 near his left jaw and pulled his head through the back window. Employee #1 was killed. The Division was notified by telephone about this fatality at 12:15 p.m. on September 30, 2011. There were no violations of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations related to this incident.

Keywords: HEAD, VEHICLE, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, COLLISION, FENCE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315072470			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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