Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126010925 - Nutrasweet Kelco Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Nutrasweet Kelco Co
2145 E Belt St
San Diego, CA 92170
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2023
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/29/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/1998
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362252959 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | $2,400 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
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 | 3317 C | 07/14/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $150 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3310 C | 07/14/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $150 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Other | 3308 | 07/14/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
4. | 01004 | Other | 3310 A | 07/14/1998 | 08/08/1998 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 p.m. on April 13, 1998, Employee #1, a level I operator, was in the mixed platform area and had descended from the platform to help a coworker who was looking for a failed valve. Employee #1 stepped against an exposed, hot steam bleed line and caught his ankle against the hot surface. He suffered a serious burn, which subsequently became infected. Employee #1 was admitted to the UCSD Burn Center for treatment. Visibility beneath the platform was poor because of low light levels and discharging steam. No violations were noted related to this accident.
Keywords: BURN, STEAM LINE, STEAM, LIGHTING, ANKLE, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER, POOR VISIBILITY
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 126010925 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |