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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1486245.015 - The Morning Star Packing Company, Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
The Morning Star Packing Company, Lp
2211 Old Highway 99 W.
Williams, CA 95987
Mailing Address:
2211 Old Highway 99 W., 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: 01/27/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1633398 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $425 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $425 |
| 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(C) | 01/29/2021 | 03/05/2021 | $425 | $425 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:10 a.m. on July 29, 2020, an employee was using a Graco Nova 390 PC High Pressure (3300 psi) Airless Sprayer with FTx hand gun to spray paint stenciled logos on wooden panels. The sprayer nozzle has clogged and the employee was trying to clean it. His ungloved his left hand was in front of the nozzle when he accidentally pulled the trigger with his right hand. The line was not depressurized, so the employee shot the paint into his left hand. The employee had incurred a high pressure injection of paint to his hand and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Cleaning, Clogged, Energized, Equipment Operator, Food processing, Glove, Gun, Hand, Hand Tool, High Pressure, Injected, Injection, Injury Illness Prevention Program, PPE, Paint, Painter, Pressure Release, Puncture, Spray Painting, Struck By, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1486245.015 | 18 | M | Hospitalized injury | Painting and paint spraying machine operators |