Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300776283 - Kal Kan Foods Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300776283

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/18/2000

Site Address:
Kal Kan Foods Inc
3376 East 44th Street
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362612558

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201054608

Event: 09/23/2000

Employee Replacing a Steam Regulaor Suffers Second Degree Bu

An employee was performing maintenance on equipment at a cannery. As he was replacing a leaky steam regulator valve gasket, he was scalded by hot water that had not been drained from the body of the valve. The employee was hospitalized for less than a day and treated for a second-degree burn to the back of his neck.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, STEAM LINE, GASKET, REGULATOR VALVE, STEAM, NECK, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776283			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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