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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Fresno | ||||
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| Nr: 315072918 | Report ID: 0950625 | Open Date: 11/30/2011 | ||
| Nichols Farms | ||||
| 5 1/2 Ave & Idaho Ave Hanford, CA 93230 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 0173/Tree Nuts | ||||
| NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming | ||||
| Mailing: 13762 First Avenue, Hanford, CA 93230 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/01/2011 | |
| Emphasis: | S:Agriculture (Aship) | Close Case: | 06/13/2012 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101085728 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $550 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $550 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3301 E | 04/13/2012 | 05/16/2012 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201495785 | Event: 11/30/2011 | Diesel Tank Ruptures, Striking And Killing Worker | ||||
| At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 30, 2011, Employee #1, a 51-year-old-male, General Field Laborer with Nichols Farms, located in Hanford CA, was working with two coworkers, emptying an old 1,000 gallon diesel tank that was scheduled to be removed. Employee #1 had hooked up a 125-psi air-compressor to assist emptying the diesel from the tank. The tank bulkhead ruptured from the pressure striking Employee #1 on the head. Employee #1 died as a result of this event. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, diesel fuel tank, cleaning, compressed air, tank cleaning, rupture, tank | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 315072918 | Fatality | Concussion | Laborers, except construction | ||