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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1482748.015 - Kuehnle Farm Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Kuehnle Farm Llc
66940 48th Ave
Hartford, MI 49057
Mailing Address:
66940 48th Ave, Hartford, MI 49057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/17/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1620336 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 408.22129(4) | 05/19/2021 | 06/29/2021 | $500 | $500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 a.m. on July 7, 2020, an employee who worked as a farm worker died from heat stroke, possibly exacerbated by COVID-19. The employee had been alternating between staking egg plants (a more physical task) and riding on a tractor-pulled wagon handing out stakes (a less physical task); duties that were shared with a coworker. Later in the day, the employee became disoriented, lightheaded and attempted to walk out of the field when he collapsed. Coworkers transported the employee back to his residence and attempted to cool him down. The employee lost consciousness and coworkers called 911. The employee was transported to the local hospital were he was admitted and tested for COVID-19. The employee was positive for COVID-19 and was transferred to a regional hospital better equipped to care for COVID-19 patients. The date, time and other details leading up to exposure are not indicated in the narrative. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative.
Keywords: Agriculture, Farm, Heat, Heat Stroke, Heat-related illness , Infectious Disease, Lost consciousness, Overheated, Weather
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482748.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Farm workers |