Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316516145 - Sunsweet Dryers

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 316516145

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/06/2012

Site Address:
Sunsweet Dryers
960 Pease Rd
Yuba City, CA 95991

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: 12/12/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361689003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3212 E	12/12/2012	12/17/2012	$14,000	$18,000	$0	12/24/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202493581

Event: 06/12/2012

Employee Falls Through Roof, Fracturing Ribs, Injuring Head

On June 12, 2012, Employee #1, a supervisor with Sunsweet, Inc., was supervising a coworker, a shop mechanic, while the coworker was performing maintenance of an evaporative cooler mounted on the roof. Employee #1 stepped on a fiberglass skylight panel which did not support his weight. Employee #1 fell through the skylight opening, first hitting a metal framed welded part and then hitting the concrete shop floor below. Employee #1 fell approximately 14 feet. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he was admitted for treatment for a serious head injury and rib fractures.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, HEAD, FARM MACHINERY, MECHANIC, RIB, FALL, ROOF OPENING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316516145			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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