Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1644925.015 - California Custom Fruits And Flavors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 1644925.015

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 01/20/2023

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: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1989747

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3		1	2		6
Current Violations	3		1	2		6
Initial Penalty	$60,750	$0	$45,000	$1,060	$0	$106,810
Current Penalty	$33,750	$0	$18,000	$740	$0	$52,490
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3380(F)(2)	07/17/2023	08/21/2023	$350	$425	$0	08/15/2023	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3272(F)	07/17/2023	08/21/2023	$390	$635	$0	08/15/2023	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
3.	02001	Serious	3664(A)	07/17/2023	07/27/2023	$7,875	$19,125	$0	08/15/2023	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
4.	03001	Serious	5162(C)	07/17/2023	07/27/2023	$7,875	$19,125	$0	08/15/2023	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
5.	04001	Repeat	3400(F)	07/17/2023	07/27/2023	$18,000	$45,000	$0	08/15/2023	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
6.	05001	Serious	3273(I)	07/17/2023	07/27/2023	$18,000	$22,500	$0	08/15/2023	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 153144.015

Event: 01/20/2023

Employee is burned by hot water, later dies

At 12:23 a.m. on January 20, 2023, an employee was working as a sanitation worker on the night shift cleaning a food manufacturing facility. The employee was cleaning the production room floor and was operating a forklift when he drove under a cook deck that had low overhead clearance and struck the discharge pipe attached to the kettle. The collision caused over 400 gallons of approximately 170 degree Fahrenheit water to be discharged from the kettle onto the employee in the forklift. The employee suffered extensive burn injuries, was hospitalization and subsequently died two days later.

Keywords: Burn, Cleaning, Collision, Drain Pipe, Forklift, Hot Water, Kettle, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Spill

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1644925.015	52	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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