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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305352791 - Sioux Honey Association
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Sioux Honey Association
511 E Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92805
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2099
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362369159 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $23,375 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $8,150 |
| 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 A04 | 04/06/2004 | 04/09/2004 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 04/06/2004 | 04/09/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 C | 04/06/2004 | 04/09/2004 | $3,150 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/19/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for a company that processes honey for retail and commercial purposes. A transport company was contacted to do the pick up and delivery of 48,000 pounds of honey. The transport company driver was pulling a 1999 Beall food-grade tanker trailer (Serial Number 020355, Shell Number 316-316). On top of the center hatch is a Girard valve. Prior to off loading, the cap is removed and it becomes a vacuum breaker. To the rear of the Girard valve are two capped openings. One is 4-in. in diameter, the other 3-in. in diameter. The 4-in. opening is for filling the tanker and the 3in. opening acts as a filling vent to relieve the build up of pressure inside the tanker. Employee #1 attached the fill hose to the 3-in. opening and began pumping honey into the tanker. Employee #1 did not remove the cap from the 4-in. opening or open any of the three top hatches to relieve the build up of pressure inside the tanker. The driver was standing to the rear of the trailer preparing for Employee #1 to hand the hose down to him. At approximately 3:00 p.m. on November 11, 2003, Employee #1 was standing on top of a trailer removing a filling hose. Employee #1 released the hose clamps. The build up of pressure inside the tanker caused the hose to whip and strike Employee #1, causing him to fall 11 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered blunt force trauma and was hospitalized. Employee #1 expired from his injuries on November 26, 2003.
Keywords: PRESSURE PIPING, FALL, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305352791 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |