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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316724236 - Topo Agricultural Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Topo Agricultural Services, Llc
1/2 Mi N Of Gale Ave-2 Mi W Of Avenal Cutoff Rd
Huron, CA 93234
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2656, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
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: 01/06/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101490019 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,935 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $22,870 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| 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 | 3439 B | 01/09/2014 | 02/11/2014 | $0 | $935 | $0 | 01/23/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 01/09/2014 | 02/11/2014 | $6,750 | $8,435 | $0 | 01/23/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3395 F01 | 01/09/2014 | 02/11/2014 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/23/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3395 F03 | 01/09/2014 | 02/11/2014 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/23/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 13, 2013, Employee #1 was harvesting cantaloupe. It was her first day on the job. As she worked, she started feeling dizzy and then fainted. The crew leader alerted safety personnel and the field supervisor. The supervisor and safety personnel drove into the field to retrieve her. The safety personnel placed cold packs under her arms. They transported her to a police department because they believed it was staffed with paramedics. The employer stated that she had eaten a ham sandwich with mayonnaise during the lunch period. This sandwich had been left on the seat of a van and that this episode may have stemmed from food poisoning rather than heat illness. Employee #1 claimed she experienced paralysis in her hands and legs as well as tunnel vision, syncope, a severe headache, and tachycardia and hyper ventilation. Paramedics transported her to a medcial center, where she was diagnosed with dehydration and heat exhaustion. Employee #1 was a high school student with no experience working in agriculture, nor participates in outdoor activities that would impart acclimatization. In addition, it was determined she did not drink sufficient amounts of water for the 4.5 hours she worked nor did she receive heat related training.
Keywords: HARVESTER, FAINTED, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316724236 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Farm workers |