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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111965042 - Sunsweet Growers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Sunsweet Growers Inc
901 N. Walton
Yuba City, CA 95991
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 232, Yuba City, CA 95992
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362111635 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| 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 | 3942 A | 03/03/1995 | 03/10/1995 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 7, 1994, Employee #1, of Sunsweet Growers, Inc., the operator of a large fruit processing plant, was working at a distribution chute on a Vis-A-Side. The stainless steel chute had a hinged cover and was set on an incline. Employee #1 was standing on a 24 in. by 14 in. diameter stool cleaning 78 in. above the floor when he fell and caught his right arm on a sharp edge of the chute. He sustained a deep laceration and was hospitalized. Causal factors include an unstable work surface (stool), and the sharp edge of the machine guard.
Keywords: GUARD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111965042 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Production helpers |