Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125845909 - Spreckles Sugar Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125845909

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 09/14/2000

Site Address:
Spreckles Sugar Company, Inc.
20500 Holly Drive
Tracy, CA 95376

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 60, Tracy, CA 95378

Union Status: Union

SIC:2062

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361718620

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201484169

Event: 08/12/2000

First and Second Degree Burns- Fell Into Hot Liquid

On August 12, 2000, Employee #1 suffered first and second degree burns to his body when he fell into a hot liquid while attempting to close a 10-inch valve with a 2-inch plug to make repairs with a coworker. He was using a pipe wrench with an extension bar. The top corner piece of the plug broke off. The wrench slipped, and Employee #1 fell off the grating section he was standing on and into the overflow hot process juice. This was in a containment area. Employee #1 was hospitalized with first and second degree burns to his body.

Keywords: BURN, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125845909			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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