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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316668250 - Gourmet Specalities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Gourmet Specalities, Inc.
Ranch Off Calpipe Rd
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Mailing Address:
2120 E. 25th St. Vernon, Vernon, CA 90058
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0182
NAICS: 111419/Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/12/2016
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $34,985 | $0 | $0 | $1,505 | $0 | $36,490 |
| Current Penalty | $15,510 | $0 | $0 | $1,505 | $0 | $17,015 |
| 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 | Other | 3664 B | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 F03 | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3439 B | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3441 A01 | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3440 C01 | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $615 | $6,185 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3440 D02 | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 3441 A02 | 04/11/2013 | 05/28/2013 | $495 | $14,400 | $0 | 04/24/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:50 a.m. on November 2, 2012, Employee #1 and three field workers along with one supervisor were putting in posts. The posts were to be installed across two dirt roads to block entrance into an 11 acre ranch and from which a chain would be placed to hang a sign. The employees had completed digging the first posthole, which was approximately 16 inches round and 28 inches deep and started digging the second posthole. A Kubota Model M8540 tractor with a Ford Model 22-63 auger attachment was used to excavate the postholes. As they worked, they had difficulty getting the auger to bit into the densely compact ground. The employees began pushing down on the three sides of the auger to help get it started in the dirt. Employee #1's sweatshirt became entangled in the unguarded PTO shaft of the auger, which pulled him into the rotating part of the machine. He sustained traumatic injuries that killed him. Same as Incident 202657011.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, INSTALLING, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, GUIDE POST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316668250 | Fatality | Other | Farm workers |