Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310825500 - J &J Spreading

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310825500

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/30/2008

Site Address:
J &J Spreading
9295 Ave 88
Pixley, CA 93256

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 552, Pixley, CA 93256

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0752

NAICS: 115210/Support Activities for Animal Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/2008

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/14/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362053431

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$260	$0	$3,410
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$260	$0	$3,410
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	3203 A	10/30/2008	11/26/2008	$260	$260	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3273 L	10/30/2008	11/26/2008	$3,150	$3,150	$0	12/09/2008	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201490638

Event: 04/30/2008

Employee Is Asphyxiated and Killed in Fall from Loader

At approximately 4:30 pm. on April 30, 2008, Employee #1, of J and J Spreading, was operating a Caterpillar 4.5 cubic yd articulated wheel loader, (Model Number 960 F, Serial Number AF82A-51230) to load manure onto spreading trucks. Employee #1 was driving in reverse alongside the unguarded edge of an approximately 50 ft wide, 400 ft long, and 10 ft deep manure and wastewater pit. Another employee observed the loader's rear turn towards the pit and fall over the edge. The pit wastewater filled the cab and asphyxiated Employee #1. The DOSH Fresno District Office was notified and an onsite investigation began.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, TRUCK, FALL, UNGUARDED, WHEEL LOADER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310825500			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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