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OSHA Injury Report: Ocean Mist Farms-Farming

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Ocean Mist Farms-Farming in 10855 Ocean Mist Parkway, Castroville, CA 95012 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was tRACTOR DRIVER in vegetable and melon farming, vegetable (except potato) and melon dominant crops, field, bedding plants and seed production.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ocean Mist Farms-Farming
Parent company
Ocean Mist Farms
Street
10855 Ocean Mist Parkway
City
Castroville
State
CA
ZIP
95012
On-site location
Ranch B&T

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Employee was connecting hydraulic hoses to a tractor.

What happened

Employee was connecting hydraulic hoses in the tractor and one of the hoses squirted hydraulic oil. Despite wearing eye protection hydraulic oil droplets inadvertently entered both of the employee 's eyes.

Injury or illness

Unspecified acute conjunctivitis. Pinguecula of the right eye. Pterygium of the left eye.

Object or substance involved

Hydraulic oil droplets.

Summary line

Employee was connecting hydraulic hoses to a tractor hydraulic oil sprayed; micro-drops got into both eyes. Initially considered minor but after two weeks eyes have increased redness irritation and light sensitivity.

Employee and industry

Job description
TRACTOR DRIVER
SOC code
45-2091 — Agricultural Equipment Operators
NAICS code
111219 — Vegetable and melon farming, vegetable (except potato) and melon dominant crops, field, bedding plants and seed production
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
33
Total hours worked
79297
EIN
940355910
Establishment ID
1097164
Employer case #
Field00011

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Submitted
02FEB24:19:30:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.