Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119973808 - Wheeler Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119973808

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/14/1997

Site Address:
Wheeler Farm
One Mile East Of Hwy 99 On Sandrini
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Mailing Address:
34741 7th Std. Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93312

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361353253

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170872279

Event: 08/29/1996

Employee's toe amputated when run over by farm machine

At 12:30 p.m. on August 29, 1996, Employee #1 was using a Domerus Vineyard Disk pulled by a John Deere tractor, model 6300, to disk a grape vineyard in Bakersfield. He stopped the tractor on a 6 degree slope and dismounted, leaving the engine running and the transmission in neutral. He then walked around to the tractor's right rear side. Employee #1 was between the tractor and the disc when the tractor suddenly rolled forward. The disc ran over his foot and he fell against the back of the tractor. The large toe on his right foot was amputated, and he sustained a contusion to his left thigh and abdomen.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BRAKE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, TOE, TRACTOR, UNMANNED, RUN OVER, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973808			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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