Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15100282 - Hukari Orchards Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 15100282

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 07/09/1984

Site Address:
Hukari Orchards Inc
4720 Kenwood Dr
Hood River, OR 97031

Mailing Address:
4720 Kenwood Dr, Hood River, OR 97031

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0175

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360595482

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	756001002	08/03/1984	08/13/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14569362

Event: 06/15/1984

RUN OVER BY FARM TRACTOR

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN OPERATING AN INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER HYDRO 84 FARM TRACTOR, WITH A FLAIL CUTTER ATTACHMENT, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS CUTTING GRASS BETWEEN ROWS OF FRUIT TREES. A LENGTH OF DRIP HOSE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CUTTER. EMPLOYEE #1 DISENGAGED THE CUTTER AND RAISED IT SIX INCHES. HE THEN GOT OFF TRACTOR, TOOK OFF HIS CAP AND GLASSES AND PLACED THEM TO ONE SIDE. HE THEN APPARENTLY WENT BACK TO THE CONTROLS AND SOMEHOW ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION. EITHER A REAR TIRE OR A PORTION OF THE ELEVATED CUTTER STRUCK HIM IN THE MIDSECTION, CRUSHING HIS PELVIS AND CAUSING INTERNAL HEMORRHAGING. IT WAS DETERMINED AT THE AUTOPSY THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .22% AT THE TIME OF DEATH AND THAT HE SUFFERED FROM CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER. ALL PERSONS INTERVIEWED WERE AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN THE HIGH LEVEL OF ALCOHOL IN EMPLOYEE #1'S BLOOD, AS NO ONE COULD RECALL EVER SEEING HIM DRINK DURING THE DAY.

Keywords: ALCOHOL, AGRICULTURE, DWI, INTOXICATED, TRACTOR, ENTANGLED, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15100282			Fatality	Other	Horticultural specialty farmers

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