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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125670042 - Rio Pluma Company Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Rio Pluma Company Llc
1900 Highway 99
Gridley, CA 95948
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2086
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/25/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679202 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,775 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,775 |
| Current Penalty | $8,775 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,775 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 B | 04/07/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/02/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 04/07/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/02/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3383 B | 04/07/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $8,775 | $8,775 | $0 | 06/02/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 3203 A02 | 04/07/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/02/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a sanitizer in the juice department of a fruit processing plant, was bailing out tank #1, which was used in the manufacture of fruit juice. This was part of his normal duty of cleaning and sanitizing the juice tanks and pipelines. The bail-out procedure calls for the tank to be filled to the top with cold water and liquid caustic, then heated to 212 degrees F for a given time. Employee #1 was adding the liquid caustic when he ran out, so he went outside to get some dry caustic powder. He turned on the heat to the tank before he left; when he returned, the tank was between 180 and 200 degrees F. Employee #1 poured in approximately 2 lb of caustic powder, which caused an immediate eruption of the liquid in the tank. The caustic mixture splashed all over the left side of his body, and he suffered second-degree burns on his arm, leg, and face. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Gridley Hospital for four days.
Keywords: CAUSTIC, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125670042 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Computer systems analysts and scientists |