Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125813915 - Foster Farms Dairy

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125813915

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 03/11/2005

Site Address:
Foster Farms Dairy
415 Kansas Ave
Modesto, CA 95351

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2021

NAICS: 311512/Creamery Butter Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/11/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362351686

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$225	$0	$36,225
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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	3314 H03	05/02/2005	05/19/2005	$0	$225	$0	07/21/2005	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	05/02/2005	05/25/2005	$600	$18,000	$0	07/21/2005	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	3314 J01 2	05/02/2005	05/25/2005	$0	$18,000	$0	07/21/2005	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201105749

Event: 02/18/2005

Employee Is Burned by Hot Water and Steam

On February 18, 2005, Employee #1, working for Foster Farms Dairy, was assigned to clean the evaporator line in the evaporator/drying room of the milk processing area. Without turning off the pump, Employee #1, standing on a ladder 7 feet off the ground, began uncoupled the piping. The drop in pressure started the pump and sprayed him with hot water and steam, causing second degree burns to his right shoulder and arm. The employee was treated and released from Doctor's Hospital in Modesto, CA.

Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, LOCKOUT, STEAM, PIPE, ARM, PROCESS SAFETY, PUMP, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125813915			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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