Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119973899 - Grimmway Enterprises Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119973899

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/10/1997

Site Address:
Grimmway Enterprises Inc
11412 Malaga Rd
Arvin, CA 93203

Mailing Address:
P O Box 81498, Bakersfield, CA 93380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362091076

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/01/1997	04/04/1997	$0	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3329 D	04/01/1997	04/22/1997	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170872261

Event: 10/06/1996

Employee scalded by steam and hot water from pasteurizer

On October 6, 1996, Employee #1, a machine operator at the Grimmway Farms Juice Facility, Arvin, CA, was using an ultra high temperature (UHT) pasteurizer. The system was in the sanitize mode, during which hot water at approximately 250 degrees Fahrenheit is pumped through a series of pipes to a 100-gallon balance tank and then back through the pipes for 45 minutes. As Employee #1 opened the top of the balance tank to clean out any residue, a cloud of steam escaped, scalding his left arm, shoulder, and back. At the time of the accident he had worked for Grimmway Farms for approximately one year.

Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, TANK CLEANING, STEAM, BACK, ARM, TANK, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973899			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Food batchmakers

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