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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1491342.015 - D&L Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
D&L Farms, Inc.
191 S. Bacon Island Rd.
Stockton, CA 95219
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 620, Linden, CA 95236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1655091 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | 3213(B) | 02/25/2021 | $10,800 | $12,600 | $0 | 03/02/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee, an irrigator, was tasked with turning off irrigation valves that stopped the flow of water from a nearby river to a sump which flowed to an irrigation ditch at an alfalfa farm. At some point in the late evening or early morning, the employee turned off a valve next to a sump that was uncovered and fell into it and drowned. The employee was discovered at approximately 7:00 am. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene and the coroner transported his remains.
Keywords: Agriculture, Drowning, Fall, Irrigation Equipment, Sump Tank
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1491342.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Farm workers |