Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305352791 - Sioux Honey Association

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 305352791

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 11/14/2003

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362369159

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 201144524

Event: 11/12/2003

Employee Struck by Pressure Hose, Falls and Dies

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305352791			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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