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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119893923 - Kitagawa & Sons Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Kitagawa & Sons Inc
77950 Fillmore
Thermal, CA 92274
Mailing Address:
87770 Ave 62, Thermal, CA 92274
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/26/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362236986 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 16 | 20 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 16 | 20 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $9,735 | $0 | $100,735 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $7,000 | $0 | $9,735 | $0 | $37,735 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/31/1995 | 02/03/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400022 A | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3210 A | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3214 A | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $840 | $840 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3231 C01 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3231 C02 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $840 | $840 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3231 D | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $840 | $840 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 4650 A | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $675 | $675 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 4650 E | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 5194 E01 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 5194 G01 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 5194 G08 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 13. | 01013 | Other | 5194 H01 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $840 | $840 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 14. | 01014 | Other | 14301 A01 | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 15. | 01015 | Other | 3203 A | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 16. | 01016 | Other | 3664 A | 01/31/1995 | 03/02/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 17. | 02001 | Willful | 3662 | 01/31/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 18. | 03001 | Serious | 5141 A | 01/31/1995 | 02/03/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 19. | 04001 | Serious | 3664 B | 01/31/1995 | 02/10/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 20. | 05001 | Serious | 5146 A | 01/31/1995 | 02/03/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/28/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At 9:36 p.m. on August 24, 1994, eight employees including Employees #1 through #5 were doing employer-assigned tasks in an enclosed packing warehouse for approximately two hours. They were unloading agricultural transplants from an over-the-road tractor/trailer rig by hand to an internal combustion propane-fueled industrial lift truck that was not supplied with an air purifying device in a space not provided with engineering controls (ventilation). A toxic atmosphere was created, resulting in carboxyhemoglobin levels of 25 percent or more in one employee and 14 percent in another employee. Employee #1 was driving the forklift and succumbed to the toxic atmosphere. Employee #2 assumed the driving responsibilities but, like Employee #1, succumbed to the toxic atmosphere. A coworker called emergency response/paramedics, who called county Haz Mat, which resulted in area-wide cordon, patient triage, and transport to area hospitals. Employees #1 and #2 required three days of hospitalization for carbon monoxide poisoning. Employees #3, #4, and #5 were treated and released. All five employees experienced and were treated for classic carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms, including whole body numbness, partial abeyance of volition and consciousness, confusion, nausea, dizziness, and headache.
Keywords: VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119893923 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 2 | 119893923 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 3 | 119893923 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 4 | 119893923 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers | ||
| 5 | 119893923 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Farm workers |