Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310092275 - Guittard Chocolate Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Guittard Chocolate Co.
10 Guittard Rd.
Burlingame, CA 94010
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2066
NAICS: 311320/Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/09/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101129880 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $210 | $0 | $18,210 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 3314 C01 | 07/27/2007 | 08/29/2007 | $0 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 C | 07/27/2007 | 08/04/2007 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 5, 2007, a coworker was working on the Platform H-21, when he accidentally dropped the tape-measurement, solid square piece having a small ring on the corner to hold, into a tank which was approximately 9 feet deep where chocolate was melting. The coworker did not have any appropriate tool to pull out this object, so he got a 7-8-ft long and 0.125-in. wide metal rod from the maintenance shop and bent the one end of the rod to shape in a hook to fish out the object. When the coworker was still struggling to pull this object out from the tank, he asked an employee for help who was passing by. The employee went up on the platform to pull out the tape with this hook. While the employee was pulling out this object from the tank, he started walking backwards and fell from the platform. The employee landed on the concrete floor from the height of 7 feet 2 inches. The employee was hospitalized for six days for fractured femur and two ribs. He also had cut on his head.
Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAD, LACERATION, RIB, FALL, WORK SURFACE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310092275 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |