Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126171354 - Adohr Farms Dairy
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Adohr Farms Dairy
9923 Atlantic Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5084
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362537359 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 3314 F | 05/20/1998 | 06/22/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 09/25/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 05/20/1998 | 06/09/1998 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/25/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At about 4:40 p.m. on January 2, 1998, Employee #1 and an assistant chief engineer accessed a 46 ft tall modular metal scaffold inside an empty 11 ft 3 in. wide by approximately 52 ft tall milk silo to look at a spray disk that a contractor had just replaced. The two workers were standing on the top platform of the scaffold when a coworker turned on the clean-in-place (CIP) system. The coworker had meant to turn on the CIP system for a different silo and did not know that the jumper he had actuated was connected to the silo where Employee #1 and the engineer were located. As the water spray turned on, both workers started to descend the scaffold via the attached ladder. Employee #1 fell 46 ft, suffering a fractured left arm; loss of the full use of his left hand; damage to his left shoulder; damage to his T6, T8, and T12 vertebrae; lower back damage (his hips separated and came back together); and extensive tendon and ligament damage. A 6 in. metal plate had to be inserted in his left arm at the elbow. The scaffold had no guardrails; neither Employee #1 nor the engineer were wearing a safety belt and lanyard or other type of fall protection device.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, COMMUNICATION, SCAFFOLD, SILO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126171354 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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