Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316980390 - Vignolo Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 316980390

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 08/14/2013

Site Address:
Vignolo Farms, Inc.
601 Woollomes Ave
Delano, CA 93315

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1270, Shafter, CA 93263

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0172

NAICS: 111332/Grape Vineyards

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/24/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201051166		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,750	$0	$2,750
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	342 A	10/24/2013	10/29/2013	$2,750	$5,000	$0	10/31/2013	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202458279

Event: 07/26/2013

Employee Is Found Dead in Truck from Drug Overdose

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on July 26, 2013, Employee #1, a Grape Manager, was engaged in the production of grapes. The employee was driving from grape fields in Earlimart to meet in the office in Shafter for an end of the day meeting. Employee #1 was found dead in his company's truck in the parking lot of a Home Depot store. The employee was found with his head on the stirring wheel and the engine running. Emergency Medical Service was call and Employee #1 was pronounced dead. The employee's death was determined to be caused by cocaine toxicity due to a self-induced drug overdose.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, DRUG OVERDOSE, DRIVER, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316980390			Fatality	Other	Managers, farms, except horticultural

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