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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1334740.015 - Olam West Coast, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Olam West Coast, Inc.
6229 Myers Rd
Williams, CA 95987
Mailing Address:
6229 Meyers Rd, Williams, CA 95987
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/28/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1364092 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,800 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $29,500 |
| Current Penalty | $27,900 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $28,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3395(H)(2) | 01/16/2019 | 02/21/2019 | $600 | $700 | $0 | 02/27/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3395(G)(2) | 01/16/2019 | 01/29/2019 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 02/27/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3395(H)(1) | 01/16/2019 | $5,400 | $6,300 | $0 | 02/27/2019 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 p.m. on July 31, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a fruit and vegetable wholesale distribution company, was in the process of building large 44 inch by 48 inch by 40 inch wooden boxes. Employee #1 was working at the outdoor portion of the Filler Room, where the outside ambient temperature was above 95 °F. As Employee #1 continued to build these wooden boxes, he experienced nausea, vomiting, weakness, and shaking. Employee #1 had heat exhaustion as a result of the strenuous outdoor work on a hot afternoon, where the temperature exceeded 95 °F. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Heat Exhaustion, Nausea, Vomit, Wood Erection
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1334740.015 | 25 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |