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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555718.015 - California Custom Fruits And Flavors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
California Custom Fruits And Flavors, Inc.
15800 Tapia St.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
15800 Tapia St., Irwindale, CA 91706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311942/Spice and Extract Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1809579 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,185 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $16,495 |
| Current Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 3329(D) | 03/07/2022 | $600 | $750 | $0 | 03/26/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3400(F) | 03/07/2022 | 04/11/2022 | $450 | $560 | $0 | 03/26/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4002(A) | 03/07/2022 | $900 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/26/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4542(A) | 03/07/2022 | 03/17/2022 | $4,050 | $10,125 | $0 | 03/26/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 10:12 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working as a sanitation worker for a fruit and flavor ingredients manufacturer sanitation worker was "boiling out" a closed steam kettle as part of the cleaning process. When the temperature within the kettle exceeded the recommended temperature for cleaning, the employee loosened the screws to the kettle lid attempting to lower the temperature by relieving the pressure inside. The pressure forced the lid open exposing the employee to hot steam. A coworker, the employee's supervisor, who was working in his office on the first floor of the production facility immediately came to the employee's aid. The coworker drove the employee to the occupational medicine clinic but were denied care due to the extent of the injury. The coworker then drove the employee to the hospital emergency room. The hospital transferred the employee to a university hospital burn unit that same evening. The employee was hospitalized to treat second and third degree burns to his face, back and head.
Keywords: Back, Burn, Cleaning, Face, Food processing, Head, Heat, High Pressure, High Temperature, Hot Water, Kettle, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Production Line, Sanitation, Steam, Steam Line, Struck By, Temperature, Torso, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555718.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |