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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111921284 - Quaility Assured Packing
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Quaility Assured Packing
6665 Hardaway Road
Stockton, CA 95215
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361338684 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 5416 C | 10/29/1991 | 09/10/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 10/29/1991 | 11/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 10, 1991, Employee #1 and a forklift operator were puncturing drums of spoiled tomato paste and spoiled diced tomato products and cutting the lids off using a welding torch. When Employee #1 applied his torch flame to a drum lid, an explosion occurred. The bottom of the drum flew off and the drum was propelled upward into Employee #1's chest, killing him immediately. Spoiled tomato product usually generates carbon dioxide. The National Food Processors Association stated that, infrequently, spoiled tomato products can produce ethyl alcohol or hydrogen gas. Cited T8CCR 5416(c) general.
Keywords: CHEST, HYDROGEN, ALCOHOL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111921284 | Fatality | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |