Blythe, CA —
OSHA Injury Report: Fondomonte California LLC - Blythe Ranch
Respiratory condition · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , a respiratory condition at Fondomonte California LLC - Blythe Ranch in Blythe, CA 92225 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was supervisor in alfalfa hay farming.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Fondomonte California LLC - Blythe Ranch
- Parent company
- Fondomonte California LLC
- Street
- 8500 S 20th Ave
- City
- Blythe
- State
- CA
- ZIP
- 92225
- On-site location
- Fondomonte Canal
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Respiratory condition (code 3)
Before the incident
Unclogging a canal pipe check gate line in the field.
What happened
After the blockage was cleared a strong foul odor from decomposing rodents was released from the pipe area. The employee experienced sudden breathing difficulty consistent with an asthma flare-up and could not access a usable inhaler immediately. Coworker transported employee for emergency evaluation and oxygen was administered.
Injury or illness
Asthma exacerbation breathing difficulty
Object or substance involved
Airborne contaminants odor from decomposing rodents inside the canal pipe.
Summary line
Asthma exacerbation from exposure to dead rodent while unclogging canal check gate pipe.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Supervisor
- SOC code
- 45-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker
- NAICS code
- 111940 — Alfalfa hay farming
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Avg employees
- 109
- Total hours worked
- 339926
- EIN
- 300845615
- Establishment ID
- 989511
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 5:00
- Time of incident
- 10:22
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 17FEB26:22:39:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.