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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125728592 - Happy Boy Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Happy Boy Farms
19740 Robertson Blvd
Chowchilla, CA 93610
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1076, Freedom, CA 95019
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/07/2002
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361711609 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $14,675 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $6,275 |
| 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 | 12/05/2002 | 01/07/2003 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 12/05/2002 | 01/07/2003 | $6,000 | $14,400 | $0 | 12/30/2002 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 12, 2002, Employee #1 and seven coworkers were hand picking tomatoes, working in teams of two workers per row. The employees were working indirect sunlight in temperatures that exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 walked off the field in the direction of the office area without telling his coworkers that he was not feeling well and sat inside a hot metal shed for about an hour before two female coworkers noticed that he was slumping over in his chair, not sweating and uttering incoherent sounds. Employee #1 was transported to a medical treatment facility in an air conditioned private car. Employee #1 died due to hyperthermia as noted on the County Coroner's Certificate of Death. .
Keywords: HEAT, AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125728592 | Fatality | Other | Farm workers |