Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316515253 - Richter Bros. Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 316515253

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 06/28/2012

Site Address:
Richter Bros. Inc
Field 51 Hwy 113 1/4 Mi W Of Knights Landing
Knights Landing, CA 95645

Mailing Address:
22474 Karnak Rd, Knights Landing, CA 95645

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: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361689540

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202493441

Event: 06/19/2012

Employee Falls Into Machinery, Receives Lacerations

On June 19, 2012, Employee #1, with Richter Brothers, Inc., was operating a mounted hydraulic driven tomato vine trimmer attached to a tractor. Employee #1 stopped at the end of a row and exited the tractor, but left the implements running. Employee #1 walked out in front of the spinning blades to see which rows of tomatoes he needed to trim next. Then, Employee #1 stepped too close to the blades which were raised up to approximately 48 in. at the time. Employee #1 was working alone and was found by a passing motorist. He was transported to a hospital with lacerations to his shoulder, back and right forearm. Employee #1 stayed in the hospital for 5 days.

Keywords: SHOULDER, MIGRANT FARM WORKER, FOREARM, BACK, HYDRAULIC TOOL, LACERATION, TRACTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316515253			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers

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