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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316723956 - Foothill Packing, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Foothill Packing, Inc
Tres Picos Ranch, Five Points
Five Points, CA 93624
Mailing Address:
1582 Moffett St, Salinas, CA 93905
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/27/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101089811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $25,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 | $0 | $4,750 |
| 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 | 3457 C03 C | 12/30/2013 | 02/01/2014 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 01/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A | 12/30/2013 | 02/01/2014 | $4,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 01/10/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 2, 2013, Employee #1, an agricultural laborer, was harvesting watermelons collapsed. The employee was returning to his vehicle at the end of a 6 hour work shift in temperatures exceeding one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, when he was observed by a coworker to stumble or stagger. The coworker assisted Employee #1 and alerted the supervisor the employee's condition. The supervisor and coworker transported Employee #1 to a cold storage facility, and later transporting him to Coalinga Community Medical Center, where the employee was pronounced dead with a body core temperature of 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Keywords: HEAT, COLLAPSE, HARVESTER, HEAT STROKE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316723956 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Farm workers |