Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112097993 - Higashi Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112097993

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 02/24/1992

Site Address:
Higashi Farms
950 Industrial Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030

Mailing Address:
1850 E. Hueneme Rd., Oxnard, CA 93030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361330293

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3203 A04	03/03/1992	02/24/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170152771

Event: 02/21/1992

Employee injured while securing load to flatbed truck

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on February 21, 1992, Employee #1, a truck driver for Higashi Farms, Inc., was securing his load to his flatbed truck. Although the ground was dry and in good condition, Employee #1 slipped while pulling down the load line with his feet and hands. The line slipped from his hands and forced him to the ground. Suffering a minor head injury, Employee #1 was taken to the St. John's Hospital emergency room, where he was treated and released. The employer admitted to not periodically inspecting the driver's workplace to determine unsafe work practices, but has started as of February 21, 1992.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112097993			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Truck drivers, light

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