Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311154116 - Bengard Ranch Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 311154116

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 07/20/2007

Site Address:
Bengard Ranch Inc.
1202 W. Market St.
Salinas, CA 93901

Mailing Address:
387 W. Market St., Salinas, CA 93901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102534799

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,925	$0	$0	$325	$0	$3,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	3664 C	10/26/2007	12/14/2007	$0	$325	$0	11/19/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3441 A02 D	10/26/2007	11/23/2007	$2,250	$2,925	$0	11/19/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202526802

Event: 06/30/2007

Employee Is Cut, Bruised When Run over by Bed Shaper

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on June 30, 2007, Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1, the tractor operator, in aligning the tractor (Ford 5610) and the bed shaper in the lettuce field. Employee #1 entered between the tractor and the bed shaper to make an adjustment to the height of the bed shaper. When Coworker #1 started to move the tractor forward, Employee #1 was run over by the bed shaper, caught by the bed shaper forks, and dragged for approximately 20 feet. Coworker #2), who was working close by, assisted Coworker #1 to lift the bed shaper off of Employee #1, and then called 911. Emergency crews showed up in approximately 15 minutes and transported Employee #1 to Natividad Medical Center, where he was treated for cuts and bruises. No stitches were necessary for any of the cuts. Employee #1 was kept in hospital for two weeks for observation, due to chest pain. Employee #1 had a lung infection.

Keywords: LUNG, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, INFECTION, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311154116			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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