Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309298396 - Sun Opta Fruit Group

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 309298396

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 07/11/2007

Site Address:
Sun Opta Fruit Group
6220 Descanso Ave
Buena Park, CA 90620

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2037

NAICS: 311411/ Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/15/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102526142

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	5143 C01	10/19/2007	11/18/2007	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201149002

Event: 07/11/2007

Several Employees Are over Exposed to Carbon Dioxide

On July 11, 2007, an employee along with others were assigned to sort through strawberries on the first floor. According to incident investigation conducted by the employer, a carbon dioxide (C02) exhaust pipe coming from the precrusting unit was blocked by a palette of strawberries, causing C02 to build up and enter into the breathing zone of the employees. The employee described that around 9:00 a.m. she felt pressure on her chest and was not able to breath. She went outside to get a fresh breath of air She was found 9 feet away from the blocked exhaust pipe. An evacuation around 10:00-10:30 a.m. was executed by the employer of the entire warehouse. Twenty seven employees were affected and 23 employees went to the hospital. Twenty two employees were released from the hospital the same afternoon. One employee was kept in the hospital overnight for observation and released the next morning.

Keywords: LUNG, INHALATION, GAS, CARBON DIOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309298396			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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