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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313641672 - Cp Kelco Usa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central
Site Address:
Cp Kelco Usa Inc.
2025 Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92113
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2099
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/24/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362460404 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $980 | $0 | $32,480 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $7,310 |
| 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 A07 | 02/24/2011 | 03/29/2011 | $0 | $420 | $0 | 02/28/2011 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G01 B | 02/24/2011 | 03/29/2011 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 02/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 B | 02/24/2011 | 03/10/2011 | $3,375 | $9,000 | $0 | 02/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C | 02/24/2011 | 03/10/2011 | $3,375 | $22,500 | $0 | 02/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 27, 2010, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic with CP Kelco (a food additive manufacturer), was repairing a bucket elevator that was used to dump a powdered substance into a hopper at a level of 16 ft, 8 in. above a concrete floor. He was standing at the hopper level on a 4 in. horizontal beam clearing a jammed chain that held a bucket onto the elevator. To do accomplish this, Employee #1 was leaning over the elevator and striking the chain with a 10-lb sledgehammer. When he cleared the jam, the elevator dropped about 4 ft and then came to a sudden stop, with him riding it on his stomach. Employee #1's left lower leg struck the sharp metal edge of a bucket. He was hospitalized for a laceration. Employee#1 had been tied off with a 6 ft lanyard that was secured near his feet; however, the lanyard was of sufficiently length to activate in the short fall. Although the electrical controls had been locked out, slack in the cable holding the elevator was unrecognized and it was not blocked to prevent it from falling.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, LIFELINE, MECHANIC, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313641672 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |