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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313387052 - Stull Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Stull Farms
13800 Block Of Edison Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
Po Box 248, Edison, CA 93220
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 111310/Orange Groves
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102626595 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,170 | $0 | $5,170 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,170 | $0 | $5,170 |
| 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 | 02/05/2013 | 02/08/2013 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3439 A | 02/05/2013 | 02/28/2013 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3439 B | 02/05/2013 | 02/28/2013 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on August 8, 2012, Employee #1 was injured after falling from, and being run over by the rear left tire of the sprayer. The sprayer had one seat on either side in the front of the sprayer. Employee #1 was controlling the sprayer from the seat to the right of the sprayer before he fell off. Another coworker was seated on the opposite seat located on the left front of the sprayer. Employee #1 and his coworker, where driving the sprayer through an orange grove spraying herbicide for weed control. The herbicide was sprayed using two long handled nozzles each with a hose connected to the tank of the sprayer. Employee #1 held one of the nozzles with one hand and sprayed the right side of the sprayer and his coworker did the left side. Each seat on either side of the sprayer had pedal controls, and the steering wheel and gear controls were located in the center of the sprayer between the seats. Employee #1 fell from the sprayer due to the breaks failing and the sprayer running into a barbwire fence, at the end of the orange grove. Employee #1 was taken to a local area hospital, for a left eye contusion, a left facial contusion, a left ear laceration, a chest wall contusion, and a small pneumothorax.
Keywords: CHEST, EYE, FRACTURE, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, FACE, TANK, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313387052 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |