Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125847343 - Poly Processing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125847343

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 02/08/2002

Site Address:
Poly Processing Co.
8055 S. Ash Street
French Camp, CA 95231

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 80, French Camp, CA 95231

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361702871

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$185	$0	$18,185
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$185	$0	$18,185
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	3203 B02	07/17/2002	03/15/2002	$185	$185	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3210 C	07/17/2002	02/08/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201102688

Event: 02/06/2002

Employee killed after falling into an open pit

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on February 6, 2002, Employee #1, an oven helper for Poly Processing Con., was setting up a 1030 mold, one of two double-stacked molds. He was not wearing fall protection, nor was the hinged grating section between the buttbuster platform and the edge of the framework pinned & secured in place. He stepped onto frame of tank mold and fell approximately 10 ft 7in. to the bottom of the mold cooling concrete pit. He suffered severe head trauma and was admitted to the hospital. Employee #1 subsequently died three days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PIT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125847343			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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