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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317200087 - Corralitos Farms Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Corralitos Farms Llc
Somavia Ranch, Somavia Rd. Near Hwy 101
Salinas, CA 93908
Mailing Address:
116 Martinelli St., Watsonville, CA 95076
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0139
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102868353 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| 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 | 3319 E | 12/24/2013 | 12/27/2013 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 22, 2013, Employee #1, a 24-year-old male irrigator with Corralitos Farms LLC., was sitting on top of a motor, adding gasoline to the plastic water pump fuel tank, when the gas spilled down onto the hot motor and ignited. The fire from the spilt fuel burned Employee #1's right leg. Coworkers ran to assist Employee #1 after the event. Employee #1 was transported to Natividad Hospital in Salinas and later transported to the Burn Unit at Santa Clara Valley Hospital in San Jose, where he received a surgery to repair second degree burn injuries to his right leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days. The weather was reported as a "windy day" on the day of the event.
Keywords: BURN, REFUELING, FIRE, ENGINE, SPILL, TOXIC FUMES, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317200087 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |