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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1496706.015 - Morada Produce Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Morada Produce Company, Llc
500 N Jack Tone Rd.
Stockton, CA 95215
Mailing Address:
500 N Jack Tone Rd., Stockton, CA 95215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/08/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1602670 | ||
| Accident | 1605690 | ||
| Accident | 1606996 | ||
| Accident | 1605777 | ||
| Accident | 1607019 | ||
| Accident | 1607034 | ||
| Accident | 1607109 | ||
| Accident | 1607123 | ||
| Complaint | 1612791 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,435 | $0 | $11,435 |
| 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)(6) | 12/08/2020 | $8,435 | $22,500 | $0 | 12/14/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3203(A)(7) | 12/08/2020 | $3,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/14/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
The employer is a food processing and packaging company and for about 6 weeks in late April to early June the annual cherry harvest occurs. The employer has a purpose-built cherry packing facility that is only used during these weeks. Two shifts are run daily each with approximately 500 workers spread out over three processing lines. The only ventilation into the building is through the large main doors. Large fans circulate the air. All employees were equipped with a face mask, apron and gloves for food safety requirements to include before the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a large COVID-19 outbreak at the facility with 175 associated cases within a few weeks. One employee died on June 8, 2020, and seven employees were hospitalized over the following week.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496706.015 | 33 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 2 | 1496706.015 | 59 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 3 | 1496706.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 4 | 1496706.015 | 41 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 5 | 1496706.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 6 | 1496706.015 | 58 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 7 | 1496706.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 8 | 1496706.015 | 47 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |