Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120069554 - Corbett Canyon Vineyards

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120069554

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 02/09/1995

Site Address:
Corbett Canyon Vineyards
2195 Corbett Canyon Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3159, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2084

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362181802

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	3328 G	03/10/1995	03/21/1995	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170737084

Event: 01/25/1995

Employee knocked across walkway by flowing wine

At about 3:00 p.m. on January 25, 1994, Employee #1, of Corbett Canyon, was pumping wine from tanker trucks into 6,719 gallon tanks. When a tank that had been in service for more than 17 years was about 3/4 full, Employee #1 went to the tank door to check for leaks. He saw that it was leaking more than usual and attempted to tighten it. Before he could, the door flew open. The spilling wine knocked Employee #1 across the walkway into a conveyor trough. He was taken to the hospital, where he remained for four hours. The 18 in. by 18 in. hinged door to the tank has a 3/4 in. stainless bolt that swings on an 11 in. diameter aluminum bronze speed handle. The threads on the handle were worn and, as pressure in the tank built up, the threads gave way. Stainless steel is not used on the speed handle because it would gall-up (weld together) over the years. A general citation was issued to Corbett Canyon for failing to maintain safe operating conditions.

Keywords: LEAK, INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, SPILL, STRUCK BY, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120069554			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.