Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310828843 - Bolthouse Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310828843

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/09/2008

Site Address:
Bolthouse Farms
7200 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311991/Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362060584

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201491743

Event: 07/22/2008

Employee Is Burned by Hot Steam from Lab Vessel

At 12:00 p.m. on July 22, 2008, Employee #1, an employee of Bolthouse Farms received a serious injury while in the course of her regular assigned duties as a research technician in the research and development department for the company. Employee #1 was cleaning a steam filled stainless steel vessel on the lab bench when she noticed a leak forming from a discharge port. She was loosening the holding clamp securing the cap to the port when it gave away and steaming hot water sprayed onto her chest and neck contributing to her injury. Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CHEMICAL VESSEL, STEAM, LAB WORKER, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310828843			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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