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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1427709.015 - Pucheu Bros. Ranch Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Pucheu Bros. Ranch Inc.
Sw Parlier And Sonoma
Tranquillity, CA 93668
Mailing Address:
25253 W Martin, Tranquillity, CA 93668
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111920/Cotton Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/05/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/11/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1493487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | Serious | 3395(C) | 02/13/2020 | $1,350 | $2,700 | $0 | 02/26/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3395(H)(1) | 02/13/2020 | $1,350 | $2,700 | $0 | 02/26/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on August 29, 2019, an employee was monitoring water that was being pumped from a ditch by several syphon hoses into a cotton field while sitting on the edge of an irrigation ditch. The ditch had approximately two and a half feet of water in it and the employee suffered a seizure that caused him to fall into the ditch. The employee drowned.
Keywords: Agriculture, Ditch, Drown, Drowning, Fall, Irrigation Equipment, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1427709.015 | 47 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |