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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315346320 - Spreckels Sugar Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Spreckels Sugar Co
395 West Keystone Rd
Brawley, CA 92227
Mailing Address:
P O Box 581, 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: 02/21/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101472710 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $5,735 | $0 | $10,000 | $1,480 | $0 | $17,215 |
| Current Penalty | $5,735 | $0 | $10,000 | $1,480 | $0 | $17,215 |
| 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 | 3380 F01 | 02/25/2013 | 03/14/2013 | $850 | $850 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 C02 | 02/25/2013 | 03/30/2013 | $315 | $315 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5157 E02 | 02/25/2013 | 03/30/2013 | $315 | $315 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5157 D03 | 02/25/2013 | 03/30/2013 | $5,735 | $5,735 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 03001 | Repeat | 342 A | 02/25/2013 | 02/28/2013 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/20/2013 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday August 28, 2012, employee #1, a 32-year-old male laborer with Spreckels Sugar Co, was working at a sugar processing plant in Brawley. Employee' #1s job was to clean out a lime kiln sump pit of accumulated mud and lime-water. Employee #1, was wearing rubber boots, but had cut the boots down to make them more comfortable around his lower legs. When Employee #1 descended into the pit, there was about three-feet of mud and water at the bottom, and the water came up over his boots causing chemical burns from the caustic liquid before he could exit the pit. Employee #1, was transported to UCSD burn center after receiving initial care at El Centro Medical Center, and was hospitalized. The initial treatment was unsuccessful and Employee #1 was hospitalized for the burns, requiring surgical debridement and later skin grafts. Employee #1 was hospitalized for eleven days. The worksite where the incident occurred was a beet sugar processing plant.
Keywords: BURN, CAUSTIC, PPE, CLEANING, PIT, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315346320 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Laborers, except construction |