Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1234266.015 - Nielsen Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 1234266.015

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 05/20/2017

Site Address:
Nielsen Farms, Inc.
1560 Old Stage Road
Salinas, CA 93908

Mailing Address:
204 San Juan Drive, Salinas, CA 93901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1217665
Inspection	1235622	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$900	$0	$15,300
Current Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$900	$0	$7,650
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(A)(4)	10/09/2017		$900	$900	$0	10/31/2017	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	02001	Serious	3441(B)	10/09/2017		$6,750	$14,400	$0	10/31/2017	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95749.015

Event: 05/19/2017

Employee is crushed by tractor trailer and is killed

At 7:00 p.m. on May 19, 2017, an employee was driving a tractor with a trailer bed carrying aluminum irrigation pipes. The employee along with a coworker were tasked with picking up the irrigation pipes from the rows and put them onto the trailer, and then transporting the pipes to another location. During work, the employee was run over by the left wheel of the trailer. He sustained crushing injuries to his head, back, and ribs, resulting in his death.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Crushing, Motor Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1234266.015	37	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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