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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311869192 - De Pue Warehouse Company
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
De Pue Warehouse Company
3248 Danley Ave
Williams, CA 95987
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 490, Williams, CA 95987
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102513405 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | 3273 B | 09/02/2009 | 10/05/2009 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3273 L | 09/02/2009 | 10/05/2009 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 1, 2009, Employee #1 was part of a three-man crew who arrived at a rice storage facility in order to remove rice from a circular metal storage bin and prepared a second storage bin for the following day. After removing rice from the bin via a mobile conveyor, the crew connected the same conveyor to a truck and moved it close to bin Number 8 which was located at the end of the row of bins. After disconnecting the conveyor from the truck, the crew needed to push it several feet to align it with bin Number 8. Employee #1 and a coworker were at one end holding the conveyor up, while the third employee pushed it from the back. When one wheel of the conveyor made contact with an area filled with ruts, it caused the coworker to drop the conveyor. Since Employee #1 couldn't hold his side up, he dropped it as well. The conveyor swung, striking Employee #1 and landing on him after he fell to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fracture of the right femur which required surgery to insert a rod connected to his hip and knee. Employee #1 spent six days in the hospital and about a week in a rehab center before being released.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STORAGE BIN, CONVEYOR, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311869192 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |