Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120290697 - G.L. Mezzetta Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
G.L. Mezzetta Inc.
1201 East Mcarthur
Sonoma, CA 95476
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362133654 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 06/28/1995 | 05/22/1995 | $200 | $4,000 | $0 | 07/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a yard supervisor, was working alone in the paved exterior of a storage yard for a food processing plant, dismantling the air brakes on an unused stored commercial truck. A spring flew off, striking him in the face and causing serious fractures and crushing injuries to his face, sinuses, and skull. Employee #1 had received no training on proper disassembly techniques for springs under tension.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120290697 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Management related occupations, n.e.c. |
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