Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314989997 - Growers Choice, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Growers Choice, Inc.
Carter & Henry Rd.
Escalon, CA 95320
Mailing Address:
25869 E. River Rd., Escalon, CA 95320
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: 03/10/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102569779 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495 | $0 | $495 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $495 | $0 | $495 |
| 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 | 3441 B | 03/14/2011 | 03/14/2011 | $495 | $495 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 29, 2010, Employee #1, an equipment operator, was driving an agriculture tractor and stood up to look at a camera at the back of the machine. He slipped and fell, and the front tire of the tractor rolled over his left side. Employee #1 suffered several broken ribs, a fractured foot, a punctured liver and lung, and damage to his kidneys. Surgery was required to put in a screw and plate in his leg and ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 20 days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, AGRICULTURE, SLIP, RIB, FALL, TRACTOR, RUN OVER, PUNCTURE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314989997 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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