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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310816525 - Rubin Seeds Llc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Rubin Seeds Llc
4746 Hwy 111
Brawley, CA 92227
Mailing Address:
375 South Rio Vista, Brawley, CA 92227
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/30/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101072148 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 11 | 15 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,925 | $0 | $26,550 |
| Current Penalty | $9,440 | $0 | $0 | $2,675 | $0 | $12,115 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 25000008 A | 10/16/2008 | 10/28/2008 | $165 | $165 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 10/16/2008 | 11/18/2008 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3231 C01 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3231 C02 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3231 D | 10/16/2008 | 11/04/2008 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3277 F01 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3277 G04 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $165 | $165 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 3366 D | 10/16/2008 | 10/28/2008 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 3366 E | 10/16/2008 | 10/28/2008 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 3395 E01 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 3668 A02 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 10/16/2008 | 10/26/2008 | $2,360 | $6,300 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 03001 | Serious | 3214 A | 10/16/2008 | 10/28/2008 | $2,360 | $4,725 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 04001 | Serious | 3277 D02 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $2,360 | $4,725 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 05001 | Serious | 3277 D03 | 10/16/2008 | 11/12/2008 | $2,360 | $7,875 | $0 | 11/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on May 15, 2008, Employee #1 was a mill worker at a seed storage, cleaning, and distribution facility. He had climbed a 25 ft fixed ladder onto a shade roof and then to a catwalk to assist a coworker with repositioning a grain elevator feed pipe. They were working approximately 30 to 40 ft high on the side of the grain elevator, and were there from 30 minutes to one hour. The air temperature was 100 degrees Fahrenheit with very low humidity. Employee #1 started to feel dizzy and his coworker told him to sit down. Employee #1 went to the other end of the catwalk and sat down in the shade. Shortly thereafter, he was seen hunched over at the top of the ladder. Employee #1 was found at the bottom of the ladder after he had apparently fallen from the catwalk or from the ladder. He was pronounced dead at Pioneer Hospital.
Keywords: LADDER, FIXED LADDER, DIZZINESS, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310816525 | Fatality | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |