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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1546981.015 - Fruit Harvest Family, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Fruit Harvest Family, Inc.
Bethel And South Ave, Sanger, Ca 93657
Sanger, CA 93657
Mailing Address:
1101 Annadale Ave Ste 102, Sanger, CA 93657
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1793401 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $950 | $0 | $9,950 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $950 | $0 | $9,950 |
| 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) | 10/21/2021 | $950 | $950 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3439(B) | 10/21/2021 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on July 31, 2021, Employee #1 was harvesting nectarines using an 11-foot tripod ladder. While reaching for fruit, a supporting branch broke, causing the employee to lose balance and fall approximately nine feet. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the left knee and left hand and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Agriculture, Climbing on Ladder, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hand, Knee, Ladder, Lost Balance, Reaching, Tripod
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1546981.015 | 56 | F | Hospitalized injury |