Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300877065 - Cal-Ore Produce
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Cal-Ore Produce
19912 Stateline Rd
Tulelake, CA 96134
Mailing Address:
Po Box 756, Tulelake, CA 96134
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/03/2003
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361731219 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $435 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $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 | 5194 E01 | 06/13/2003 | 07/16/2003 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 H01 | 06/13/2003 | 07/16/2003 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 12, 2002, potatoes are brought in from the local farms, dumped into receiving bins, washed, conveyed through a fungicide treatment station, conveyed to grading stations, where they are manually sorted according to quality, conveyed to boxing and packing stations, and finally stored or shipped out. Eleven employees were grading 15 feet to 20 feet down line from the fungicide treatment station. They all detected a strong odor and then began experiencing health symptoms, such as eye irritation, headaches, dizziness, numbness of body parts, and nausea. Shortly after the symptoms began, all eleven employees were evacuated out of the building by the employer and emergency personnel and taken to Merle West Medical Center in Klammath Falls, Oregon for treatment and observation. All were released the same day.
Keywords: EYE, GRADER, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300877065 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 2 | 300877065 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 3 | 300877065 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 4 | 300877065 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 5 | 300877065 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | ||
| 6 | 300877065 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |