Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125830380 - Farmers International, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125830380

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 11/17/2004

Site Address:
Farmers International, Inc.
1260 Muir Ave
Chico, CA 95973

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0722

NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/17/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101171155
Accident	362326084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$18,500
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$500	$0	$3,500
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	342 A	04/27/2005	05/02/2005	$500	$5,000	$0	09/23/2005	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	3657 A	04/27/2005	05/14/2005	$3,000	$13,500	$0	09/23/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201176898

Event: 10/27/2004

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Wooden Pallet

On October 27, 2004, an employee was placing a mirror over the almond hopper. A coworker was using a Toyota Industrial Forklift. The coworker raised the employee to a height of 14 ft 8 in. The platform that the employee was standing on was a wooden pallet. As employee was placing the mirror, he lost his footing and fell. Another coworker found the employee and called the emergency medical services. The local Fire Department responded and provided first aid. The employee was transported to Enloe Hospital, Chico, CA, and had hip surgery and a broken elbow. The employee spent 3 days in the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELBOW, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125830380			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, farm workers

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