Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1275266.015 - Watson Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1275266.015

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 11/03/2017

Site Address:
Watson Inc.
301 Heffernan Drive
West Haven, CT 06516

Mailing Address:
301 Heffernan Drive, West Haven, CT 06516

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311822/Flour Mixes and Dough Manufacturing from Purchased Flour

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1281321	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$22,173	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,173
Current Penalty	$22,173	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,173
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	04/19/2018	05/01/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 D01	04/19/2018	05/15/2018	$9,239	$9,239	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01002B	Serious	19100132 F01	04/19/2018	05/15/2018	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100472.015

Event: 11/03/2017

Employee is splashed with hot water and suffers second degre

At 9:58 a.m. on November 3, 2017, an employee had set the steam to 128 degrees Fahrenheit to help remove product that stuck to the interior walls of the tank. The water reached a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and had begun to splash out of the upper lid of the tank. The employee opened the lip and was splashed on his left leg, hand, and foot with scalding water. The employee sustained second degree burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Cleaning, Hot Water, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1275266.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Mixing and blending machine operators

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