Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119803526 - Avila Meat Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119803526

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/09/1994

Site Address:
Avila Meat Company
130 North Santa Fe Grande Rd
Newman, CA 95360

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 252, Newman, CA 95360

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/13/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361406556

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$3,875	$0	$0	$600	$0	$4,475
Current Penalty	$3,875	$0	$0	$600	$0	$4,475
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	Serious	3480 D	06/30/1994	06/09/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3210 A	06/30/1994	06/10/1994	$300	$300	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3210 A	06/30/1994	06/10/1994	$300	$300	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	4075 A	06/30/1994	06/10/1994	$375	$375	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170608038

Event: 05/22/1994

Employee suffers burns in fall into hog scalding tank

Employee #1, of the Avila Meat Company, was using a pole to turn hog carcasses in a scalding tank unit. The unit, which moves the carcasses from the scalding tank and into a dehiding machine, became stuck, causing a malfunction. Employee #1 was using the pole to push the stuck unit down when he lost his balance and fell into the 4 ft deep tank. The tank, which was not equipped with guardrails, did not have guardrails, contained 150 degree F water. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns from his lower stomach down his legs, and third-degree burns to both feet.

Keywords: BURN, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, LOST BALANCE, MECH MALFUNCTION, FOOT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119803526			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Butchers and meat cutters

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