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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310828199 - Valley Oak Labor Service, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Valley Oak Labor Service, Inc
Ave 256 & Rd 188
Farmersville, CA 93223
Mailing Address:
869 Powell Avenue, Exeter, CA 93221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2008
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362099897 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,550 | $0 | $5,550 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,550 | $0 | $5,550 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/07/2008 | 11/13/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 11/07/2008 | 11/13/2008 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A05 | 11/07/2008 | 11/13/2008 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:50 p.m. on October 6, 2008, an employee placed his eighteen foot aluminum ladder on an area of a branch that was unable to support the weight of the ladder and the employee at the 15-ft height, where he would ultimately climb to pick the fruit. The branch snapped and twisted inward causing the employee to fall on his seat at a 45 degree angle relative to the ground. He was not moved for fear of internal injuries and therefore remained in the prone position at the site of the fall until the paramedics arrived. Emergency Medical treatment personnel secured his body and placed him on a gurney and he was transported by ambulance to Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia and later that same day to Fresno Community Regional Medical Center. The employee sustained temporary loss of consciousness, lumbar transverse fractures, traumatic brain and urological injuries for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SPINE, AGRICULTURE, LADDER, BACK, FALL, CONCUSSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310828199 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Farm workers |