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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315340174 - Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc
395 W Keystone Rd
Brawley, CA 92227
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 581, Brawley, CA 92227
Union Status: Union
SIC:2063
NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101465771 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,825 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $22,150 |
| Current Penalty | $9,450 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $9,775 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3340 C02 | 10/12/2011 | 11/14/2011 | $325 | $325 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3273 A | 10/12/2011 | 11/14/2011 | $3,150 | $3,825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3385 A | 10/12/2011 | 11/14/2011 | $6,300 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 a.m. on April 17, 2011, Employee #1, a laborer, was working for a sugar manufacturing company that refines beets to make its sugar. He was assisting in the repair of a pump that was located in the middle of a pit. The pit measured 18.6 feet long by 13.3 feet wide by 25 inches deep and was filled with calcium hydroxide mixed with hot water. As Employee #1 stood at the edge of the pit and stepped in, wearing 16-inch rubber boots, the pits contents contacted Employee #1's feet and legs causing burns. Emergency services were contacted and, upon their arrival, Employee #1 was flown by helicopter to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was hospitalized and treated for second-degree burns that covered 21.5 percent of his body. This percentage included portions of his legs, feet, and right thigh.
Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, PPE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, PUMP, CHEMICAL, FOOT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315340174 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Laborers, except construction |