Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1492861.015 - Ventura Foods, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1492861.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 09/15/2020

Site Address:
Ventura Foods, Llc
3900 Vanderbilt Road
Birmingham, AL 35217

Mailing Address:
3900 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311225/Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1657154	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$9,831	$0	$0	$8,193	$0	$18,024
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$15,976	$0	$15,976
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100028 B03 II	10/14/2020		$9,831	$9,831	$0	12/03/2020	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	10/14/2020		$6,145	$8,193	$0	12/03/2020	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02002	Other	19100022 A02	10/14/2020	11/09/2020	$0	$0	$0	12/03/2020	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129509.015

Event: 09/06/2020

Employee is burned when slips and falls

At 2:15 a.m. on September 6, 2020, an employee was cleaning the exterior of the Line 4 tank. The employee stepped on the floor drain cover and slipped and fell into the 15-inch trench drain and was exposed to hot water at approximately 160 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to both legs and ankles.

Keywords: Ankle, Burn, Cleaning, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Hot Water, Leg, Slip, Tank, Trench, Tripped

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492861.015	38	F	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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