Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111869848 - Ralphs Grocery Company - Store 274

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 111869848

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 04/30/2002

Site Address:
Ralphs Grocery Company - Store 274
1730 W. Manchester Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047

Mailing Address:
1100 W Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90220

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/09/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362583858

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,250	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3273 A	09/09/2002	10/02/2002	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	25000008 A	09/09/2002	09/09/2002	$150	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	25100004	09/09/2002	09/23/2002	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3249 C	09/09/2002	09/23/2002	$150	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201163680

Event: 04/12/2002

Employee burned from hot cooking oil split

At approximately 9:50 a.m., on April 15, 2002, Employee #1, a service deli clerk, was transferring a bucket of cooking oil to a recycling drum repository. The bucket was from a deep fryer and contained hot cooking oil at an approximate 112.5 degree Fahrenheit temperature. As she begun pouring the hot oil into the drum, the bucket slipped from her hands and fell into the drum. The hot cooking oil within the bucket and drum splashed out, striking her upper body and face. She received second-degree burns on her face. Emergency medical personnel was summoned. They arrived and transferred her to the burn center of a local hospital. At the hospital, medical personnel treated her and then released her that same day.

Keywords: BURN, POT, SLIP, HOT COOKING OIL, FRYER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111869848			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Sales counter clerks

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