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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300785433 - Valley Center Packing Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Valley Center Packing Co Inc
1213 Lucierno
Escondido, CA 92025
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1920, Valley Center, CA 92082
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362065427 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $780 | $0 | $25,980 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,130 | $0 | $11,930 |
| 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 | 07/25/2001 | 07/30/2001 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 A01 | 07/25/2001 | 07/30/2001 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 07/25/2001 | 08/30/2001 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3439 A | 07/25/2001 | 07/30/2001 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3439 B | 07/25/2001 | 07/30/2001 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 3455 | 07/25/2001 | 07/30/2001 | $350 | $12,600 | $0 | 11/21/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 2946 B | 07/25/2001 | 07/30/2001 | $10,800 | $12,600 | $0 | 11/21/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was harvesting avocadoes. He was using a 6.1-meter-long fruit-picking metal ladder. A 12-kilovolt overhead power line that was about 6.2 meters above the ground ran through the avocado grove. As the employee was moving the ladder from one tree to another, the ladder contacted the power line. The employee was electrocuted. The employer had not warned employees of the hazards posed by the power line before they started to work.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, UNTRAINED, E AG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300785433 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Farm workers |