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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120328661 - Vlasic Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Vlasic Foods, Inc.
2410 S. Santa Fe
Visalia, CA 93279
Mailing Address:
Po Box 71, Visalia, CA 93279
Union Status: Union
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361388705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,870 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $7,055 |
| Current Penalty | $6,025 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $6,210 |
| 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 | 4848 A | 10/24/1995 | 11/24/1995 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 11/28/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 10/24/1995 | 10/03/1995 | $90 | $935 | $0 | 11/28/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3659 A | 10/24/1995 | 10/09/1995 | $935 | $935 | $0 | 11/28/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 A | 10/24/1995 | 09/27/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/28/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:20 a.m. on April 26, 1995, Employee #1, of Vlasic Foods, Inc., climbed a set of stairs to reach a 9 ft 4 in. high work platform/catwalk at the processing plant (nimbus tank area). The pumping system had been started when he momentarily leaned against a 54 to 59 in. wide gate. The gate swung open and Employee #1 fell to a concrete slab. He was transported to Kaweah Delta District Hospital, where he was admitted for a fractured skull. The gate Employee #1 fell through is normally held closed with a nut and bolt. The original nut and bolt had rusted and had been replaced by a stainless steel 1 7/16 in. by 10/32 in. thread diameter, with coarse thread, nut, and bolt, that was installed at a right angle to the axis of the integrated guardrail and gate system. The nut and bolt assembly was not equipped with a safety pin or other retaining device to prevent the nut from backing off. It appears that this, coupled with the vibration of the pumping/transfer system on the platform, caused the assembly to loosen. The nut had been installed finger-tight.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PIN, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, VIBRATIONS, SKULL, BOLT, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120328661 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Shoe repairers |