Worker At California Pistachio Farm Killed In Explosion
December 2, 2011 A loud explosion fatally injured a worker at a pistachio farm Wednesday in central California. According to a report by television station KFSN, it happened on the property of Nichols Farms, which is located near the San Joaquin Valley town of Hanford, while several workers were trying to extract fuel from a diesel tank.
J. Jesus Vidales Rivera, 51, of Tulare died from what appeared to be blunt force trauma. Investigators believe Mr. Rivera died on impact and are calling the incident a horrific accident.
The grower, Chuck Nichols, told Action News that their thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Rivera’s family. He said they are cooperating fully with law enforcement and state inspectors, who will be checking the equipment to determine if any of the machines malfunctioned.
The TV station’s report can be found here.
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