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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1440745.015 - Buttonwillow Warehouse Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Buttonwillow Warehouse Company, Inc.
1950 S Lexington St.
Delano, CA 93215
Mailing Address:
3430 Unicorn Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1509712 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $27,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $21,500 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 03/16/2020 | 04/02/2020 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/02/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3382(A) | 03/16/2020 | 03/26/2020 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 04/02/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 24, 2019, an employee who works as a Dispatcher for a farm supply warehouse was directing a truck driver to an area where corrosive lime sulfur was to be unloaded. The employee was not wearing face or eye protection when he was splashed with the lime sulfur. The employee incurred serious injuries to his eye and face, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Corrosive, Eye, Face, Inexperience, Lime, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Splashed, Sprayed, Struck By, Sulfur, Truck, Truck Driver, Unloading, Warehouse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1440745.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury | Dispatchers |