Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315076372 - Sun Pacific Farming

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2012, Employee #1, a 56-year-old male irrigator with Sun Pacific Farming, was working with a coworker moving irrigation tape. They had started work at 6:30 a.m. and had taken a break at 9:00 a.m. and for lunch at 12:00 p.m. The coworker stated that he noticed that after returning from lunch Employee #1 had refilled his water bottle four times. As he approached Employee #1, he asked the coworker to open the water bottle for him and said that he felt sick. The coworker helped him to the shade, loosened his collar and put a cool cloth on the back of his neck. The coworker felt that Employee #1's condition was deteriorating and he had another coworker call emergency medical services, who advised them to take Employee #1 to the corner of Russell and Nees where an ambulance would meet them and transport him to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. Family members have stated that Employee #1 was diagnosed and treated for a blood clot in his brain. There were no violations of Title 8 of the California Administrative Code related to this incident. Employee #1 had been an employee of this tomato farming facility for more than twenty-four hours.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT