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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1434066.015 - Premium Packing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Premium Packing, Inc.
American Farms Ranch #1, Broome Rd
Chualar, CA 93925
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4500, Salinas, CA 93912
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115113/ Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/16/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1502722 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4) | 12/19/2019 | $450 | $450 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(D)(1) | 12/19/2019 | $750 | $750 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:40 p.m. on September 25, 2019, an employee who worked as a Farm Labor Contractor was working in a farm field with approximately 29 coworkers harvesting broccoli with a harvesting machine and tractor. The employee was working on a wing of the harvesting machine. Temperatures were unseasonably warm that day and the employee was building and organizing boxes in direct sunlight near the motor exhaust. The employee began to vomit, feel weak, and experience shortness of breath. The employee received first aid from coworkers including applying cool wet clothing to help her cool down until paramedics arrived. The employee was taken to the hospital, where she was admitted and diagnosed with heat exhaustion, dehydration, and near syncope.
Keywords: Dehydration, Dizziness, Exhaust System, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Harvester, Harvesting, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Material Handling, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overheated, Shortness of breath, Temperature, Vomit, Weather
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1434066.015 | 36 | F | Hospitalized injury | Hand cutting and trimming occupations |