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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125969063 - The Jewel Date Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
The Jewel Date Company Inc
83860 Tamarisk Ave
Indio, CA 92201
Mailing Address:
84675 Ave 60, Thermal, CA 92274
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2034
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102446135 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $21,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $3,450 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/21/2006 | 03/16/2006 | $1,200 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 23400023 | 02/21/2006 | 03/07/2006 | $2,250 | $16,200 | $0 | 03/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on November 9, 2005, Employee #1 was a maintenance worker at The Jewel Date Company. He was installing electrical wall conduits and wires to supply power to light fixtures in the smaller of the two buildings at this site. He was working from a stepladder that was positioned near a Square D Company switchboard, 480Y/277 volts, 3 phases, 1,200 amps. The switchboard top cover had been removed the previous day in preparation for installing the conduits. A hand tool, a wire, or other unknown object fell into the inside of the switchboard which caused an arc explosion that burned Employee #1's face and right hand and knocked him off the ladder. He was treated at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs and then hospitalized at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Burn Unit in Colton for seven days.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL CABINET, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125969063 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |