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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111878476 - Sierra Quality Canners
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Quality Canners
426 N. 7th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361333438 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 11/04/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cleaning the inside of retort-type pressure cookers. He had turned on the water and steam and allowed the 5 1/2 ft diameter by 20 ft long cooker to fill for about 15 minutes. The cooker was almost full when he added about 1/2 of a 5 gallon pail of caustic soda as a cleaning agent. As he poured in the soda, which contained sodium hydroxide, it reacted violently with the hot water and steam in the cooker. The reaction caused the boiling hot water to spit out the access opening, hitting Employee #1 over most of his upper arms, back, and legs. Employee #1 dove to the work platform, then to the floor, and then got up and ran to a sink where he used a spray and hose to wash off for about 20 minutes. He was wearing a full face shield and full-length rubber gloves but he did sustain severe burns to his left arm, back, and the rear of his legs.
Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC, CLEANING, COOKER, STEAM, BACK, CHEMICAL REACTION, ARM, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111878476 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Specified mechanics and repairers |