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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315345470 - Cortez Farm Labor Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Cortez Farm Labor Inc
Citrus Ave
Escondido, CA 92027
Mailing Address:
26265 Isabella Pl, Murrieta, CA 92563
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0179
NAICS: 111339/Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101471647 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | Serious | 3276 E15 A | 08/13/2012 | 08/23/2012 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/26/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3276 F05 | 08/13/2012 | 08/23/2012 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/26/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on June 27, 2012, Employee #1, a regular, full-time employee was on a ladder harvesting avocados at the Citrus Avenue grove in Escondido, California. The employer, Cortez Farm Labor, Inc., is a farm labor contractor that has been in business for the past six years harvesting avocados for various entities in North County. The company employs 40 full-time, regular employees. Employee #1 fell from the ladder and suffered unspecified fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat the fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, LADDER, HARVESTER, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315345470 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |