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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311865505 - Sunsweet Growers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sunsweet Growers Inc
901 N Walton Ave
Yuba City, CA 95993
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102511334 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $860 | $0 | $18,860 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $860 | $0 | $18,860 |
| 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 B02 | 01/28/2009 | 03/02/2009 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/04/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 01/28/2009 | 03/02/2009 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 03/04/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 01/28/2009 | 02/16/2009 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/04/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 7, 2008, a forklift operator had been alerted by a coworker that a wooden bin had become jammed inside a bin washer. The operator first tried to unjam the bin on the bin washer control side but then walked around the washing line and walked down a narrow area between a wall and the bin washing equipment. For several minutes, the coworker did not see or hear the operator. She left her work station and looked towards the rear of the bin washer. She than observed her operator on the ground. Personnel from around the area responded to the site as did the Yuba City Fire Department, who arranged for the operator to be air-lifted to Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville. The operator, who had sustained massive trauma to his head, died one day later in the hospital.
Keywords: HEAD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311865505 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |