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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312679269 - Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc.
395 W Keystone Rd
Brawley, CA 92227
Mailing Address:
P O Box 581 395 W. Keystone Rd, Brawley, CA 92227
Union Status: Union
SIC:2063
NAICS: 311313/Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101077741 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,555 | $0 | $23,555 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $3,055 | $0 | $9,805 |
| 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 | 23400017 A | 01/29/2010 | 02/18/2010 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25000008 A01 | 01/29/2010 | 02/18/2010 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 01/29/2010 | 02/03/2010 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 01/29/2010 | 03/03/2010 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 01/29/2010 | 02/18/2010 | $6,750 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 31, 2009, Employee #1, a maintenance worker at a beet sugar processing plant, was replacing a spring located next to the tare taker's control station on the second level of an unloading conveyor. The tare taker is the location where samples are collected for analysis. The spring was located on the red line, at the tare taker bucket, which swings into the beets as they are being loaded into the plant via a conveyor system, and swings back to provide a sample for the operator. The spring was approximately 22 in. long with a 2 in. coil, and is connected to the top of the tare taker bucket at either end by a cotter pin. In order to reach the spring, the employee climbed into the bucket via a guardrail. When Employee #1 finished replacing the spring, he stepped back out of the bucket onto the guardrail, and lost his balance. He fell 17 ft to the ground, landing in the dirt at the bottom of the stairs. He sustained multiple fractures, including his back and pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized at UCSD trauma center after receiving initial care at Pioneer Medical Center.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, BACK, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312679269 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |