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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472692.015 - California Nuggets, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
California Nuggets, Inc.
23073 S Frederick Rd.
Ripon, CA 95366
Mailing Address:
23073 S Frederick Rd., Ripon, CA 95366
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311919/Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1566052 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,185 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $6,595 |
| Current Penalty | $6,185 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $6,595 |
| 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)(4) | 06/18/2020 | $410 | $410 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 06/18/2020 | $6,185 | $6,185 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:05 a.m. on April 4, 2020, an employee was working for a company that made snack food. He prepared food. He was working in the corn room. He was cleaning a corn washing tumbler. Cleaning the washer or tumbler took place on a weekly basis. There were three conveyors connected to the washer. On one of the three, the belt had to be removed to be cleaned. The other two were cleaned in place with a pressure washer. Their belts had to be running for the cleaning to occur. The employee had removed the belt from the conveyor on which removal was necessary for the cleaning. The washer assembly had three motors. Each powered a drive head for a conveyor. The one powering the drive head for the removed conveyor was left running. It had not been unplugged, and it had not been locked out or tagged out. Even though the employee had removed the conveyor belt, the conveyor sprocket was still running. The employee climbed inside the machine to direct the jet from a pressure washer into the tumbler. The still-turning sprocket caught hold of the employee's clothes. In particular, it grabbed the hood on the employee's hoodie or other clothing and pulled it tight around the employee's neck. The employee was being strangled. He lost consciousness. He was hanging by his neck. He was cut down quickly and revived by coworkers. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught By, Cleaning, Clothing, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Food Preparation, I2P2, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Neck, Pressure Wash, Strangulated, Suffocated, Unconsciousness
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472692.015 | 43 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers |