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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300800018 - Mid-Cal Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Mid-Cal Farms Inc
17000 9th Ave
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
P O Box 91, Waukena, CA 93282
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/2000
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 11/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361720535 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 10/05/2000 | 10/11/2000 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The general manager for a wholesale chemical sales company drove his 1996 Chevrolet truck near a field. (The employee was also in charge of safety for the company.) He backed up his truck and hit a guy for a utility pole. He moved his truck to the other side of the pole, got out of the truck, and apparently grabbed the dangling guy. The guy had snapped when he hit it with the truck, leaving approximately 610 millimeters on the ground end. The loose guy had flipped up onto one of the transformers on the pole, touching a phase conductor below the insulator on the guy. The employee was electrocuted when he touched the guy. A sprayer in the field saw the injured employee on the ground and administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The manager was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, TRUCK, GUY, E AG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300800018 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Managers, farms, except horticultural |