Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126213271 - J G Boswell Company

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

Inspection Nr: 126213271

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 08/08/1998

Site Address:
J G Boswell Company
Bear Mountain Blvd & Coles Levee Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Mailing Address:
P O Box 9759 Attn: Mr. David Cosyns, Bakersfield, CA 93389

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362150690

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,125	$0	$1,125
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,125	$0	$1,125
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	3328 G	10/21/1998	11/23/1998	$375	$375	$0	11/04/1998	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	3314 A	10/21/1998	10/31/1998	$750	$750	$0	11/04/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201092046

Event: 08/06/1998

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY IRRIGATION UNIT

At 12:33 a.m. on August 6, 1998, Employee #1, an irrigator for J. G. Boswell Company, was operating a large irrigation unit when he was discovered deceased. Employee #1 was in the process of moving a large irrigation unit to the west to water another cotton field. Apparently the machine came out of gear and stopped. Employee #1 left the controls in the forward position with the engine running, and came down from the elevated operator's platform. Employee #1 walked around to the right rear tire area. Standing in front of the rear tires, he reached over and moved the shift lever of the transmission to place it into gear. When in gear, the unit moved forward and ran over Employee #1, fatally crushing him.

Keywords: TORSO, CRUSHED, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, RUN OVER, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213271			Fatality	Other	Farm workers

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