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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1425960.015 - The Morning Star Packing Company, L.P.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
The Morning Star Packing Company, L.P.
2211 Old Hwy 99w
Williams, CA 95987
Mailing Address:
2211 Old Hwy 99w, 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: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1488360 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,650 | $0 | $0 | $638 | $0 | $26,288 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,638 | $0 | $5,638 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(2) | 11/13/2019 | $638 | $638 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(G)(1) | 11/13/2019 | $0 | $7,650 | $0 | 11/25/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3314(D) | 11/13/2019 | $5,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/25/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:17 a.m. on August 15, 2019, an employee and a coworker were cleaning product filters near the end of our shift. The co-worker was working on the north side product filters and the employee was working on the south side filters behind him. The employee was servicing and or cleaning the product filter in the new evaporating area. The employee closed a valve on the bottom of the product filter need to be clean or serviced then he went up on the platform to take the clamp and filter out. The employee took the clamp of another product filter next to the one that had no pressure. The coworker then, heard what sounded like an impact gun, immediately followed by the release of a large amount of steaming hot, pressurized tomato paste, hitting him in the chest. The employee received sustained second-degree burn injuries on his neck and chest. There was hazardous energy generated by a large amount of steaming hot, pressurized tomato paste, inside the product filter, located in the evaporating unit. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Keywords: Burn, Chest, Face, Food processing, High Pressure, Hot Water, Neck, Steam
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1425960.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |