Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316701259 - Richie Iest Farms, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 316701259

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 09/12/2013

Site Address:
Richie Iest Farms, Inc
Washington Rd Hwy 59
El Nido, CA 95317

Mailing Address:
14676 Ave 14, Madera, CA 93637

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102731213

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3668 F	10/25/2013	11/11/2013	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202692034

Event: 09/05/2013

Farm Worker Crushes Leg in Tractor Roll-Over

On September 5, 2013, Employee #1, a 27-year-old male hay squeeze operator with Richie Iest Farms, Inc., was driving a Hyster forklift down a canal road, heading to another hay field to retrieve a block of hay. Employee #1 was driving close to the edge when the tractor hit a slight bump, causing the front steer tire to veer over and catch the inside of the canal. Employee #1 attempted to correct the tires direction but was unsuccessful. The forklift rolled over the edge and into the canal. Employee #1's ankle was caught under the forklift, so they called their boss to come help. Employee #1 sustained a crushed right ankle and torn tendon/ligaments in the left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent several surgeries, as a result of this roll-over event.

Keywords: ROLL-OVER, FARM MACHINERY, CRUSHED, LACERATION, TRACTOR, ANKLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316701259			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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