Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111962387 - Jem Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111962387

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 05/05/1992

Site Address:
Jem Farms
E. End Chandon Ave.
Gridley, CA 95948

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 211, Gridley, CA 95948

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0173

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361356884

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Serious	3328 G	06/16/1992	07/17/1992	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170724090

Event: 04/22/1992

Employee sustains multiple injuries when tractor overturns

At approximately 7:40 a.m. on April 22, 1992, Employee #1, of J.E.M. Farms, was driving a tractor and an empty trailer back to the main farm. He drove down a levee, then attempted to turn onto a bridge that crossed an irrigation ditch. When the tractor was throttled back, it was difficult to steer. This problem had been occurring for some time. When Employee #1 turned the tractor, he could not straighten it out and the tractor went off the bridge, turned upside down, and pinned him under it. Employee #1 sustained four fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a laceration on his leg. The employer is being issued a serious citation for violation of T8CCR 3328(g). The mechanic who worked on the tractor said that he knew it was hard to steer when it was throttled back, but that this was normal for older tractors. The foreman also knew about the tractor's condition. According to an authorized mechanic from the tractor's manufacturer, this condition is not normal and should have been repaired.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, DITCH, INADEQUATE MAINT, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, RIB, OVERTURN, PUNCTURE, STEERING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111962387			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Farm workers

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