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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $13,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13,500
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $250 $0 $250
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Other 3203 A07 02/17/2006 03/21/2006 $250 $6,750 $0 04/21/2006 F - Formal Settlement
  2. 02001 Serious 3457 C01 A 02/17/2006 03/21/2006 $0 $6,750 $0 04/21/2006 F - Formal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201086477 Event: 08/17/2005Employee Dies From Heat Stroke
On August 17, 2005, Employee #1, on his second day of harvesting lettuce seeds in Huron, CA, worked for eight hours in temperatures that reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit (F), with 15 percent relative humidity. Employee #1 was required to wear a long sleeve shirt, gloves, hat and dust mask. Water was available and frequent water breaks were encouraged by the employer. Harvesting is performed by a crew, a tractor operator, two cutters and four beaters. Cutters cut the plant and throw it into a metal gondola, where the beaters thrash the plant and discard it. Seeds weighing up to 500,000 pounds are transferred to a canvas and raked to separate debris. Prior to working with the seed harvesting, Employee #1 was weeding cotton in temperatures reaching 110 degrees F and was presumed to be well acclimated to the high temperatures. Thirty minutes after work, Employee #1 exhibited hallucinations, vomiting, and lost consciousness. He was transported by ambulance to Hanford Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead with a body temperature of 108.5 degrees F.
Keywords: agriculture, harvester, heat stroke, heat exhaustion, overheated
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 306359290 Fatality Heat Exhaustion Farm workers

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