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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1518140.015 - Blue Tent Farms, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Blue Tent Farms, Llc
Red Bluff Recreation Area On Sale Lane
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Mailing Address:
859 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/17/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1741002 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,950 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $14,125 |
| Current Penalty | $6,975 | $0 | $0 | $90 | $0 | $7,065 |
| 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(B)(2) | 06/17/2021 | $90 | $175 | $0 | 06/22/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5155(C)(1)(A) | 06/17/2021 | $5,400 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/22/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5194(H)(2)(E) | 06/17/2021 | $1,575 | $3,150 | $0 | 06/22/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on March 2, 2021, Employee #1 worked alone performing duties of a goat herdsman. Employee #1 put up fence netting and moved goats from one area to another to graze for fire fuels management. The employee resided in housing provided by the employer in a recreational vehicle trailer, a Coachman RV Trailer. The employer provided generators for charging batteries, which power the Coachman RV trailer housing. After finishing work for the day, Employee #1 brought inside his trailer the employer provided generator, a Predator 2000 Inverter Generator. Employee #1 plugged his cellphone charger to the plugin outlet of the Predator 2000 Inverter Generator to charge his cellphone at night. The employee went to sleep with the generator running inside the trailer with the windows closed. One window was cracked less than 2 inches open. The employee was found by a coworker the next morning dead. The generator had ran out of fuel, stopped working when employee was found the next morning by a coworker. Employee #1 was killed by asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Battery, Carbon Monoxide, Electric Generator, Trailer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1518140.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |