Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125741561 - General Mills, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125741561

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/06/2001

Site Address:
General Mills, Inc.
2000 W. Turner Rd.
Lodi, CA 95242

Mailing Address:
P O Box 3002, Lodi, CA 95241

Union Status: Union

SIC:2043

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361702327

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$23,810
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$6,450
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$300	$375	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07 C	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$750	$935	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Serious	3210 C	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$5,400	$22,500	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201102332

Event: 08/08/2001

Employee falls from rail car

Employee #1 was working for a manufacturer of breakfast cereals and packaged food products. Employee #1 was removing fumigation packets from the top hatches of stationary covered hopper railway cars. Employee # 1, who was not wearing fall protection, fell while attempting to jump from the top of one car to the top of another on a parallel track. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right hip, pelvis, and right arm. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: HOPPER CAR, FUMIGANT, PACKING HOUSE, RAILROAD CAR, FALL, RAILROAD, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125741561			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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