Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125846758 - Triple E Produce

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125846758

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 03/04/2002

Site Address:
Triple E Produce
8690 W.Linne Road
Tracy, CA 95304

Mailing Address:
Po Box 239, Tracy, CA 95378

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361701329

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$13,650
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$13,650
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	06/06/2002	03/10/2002	$225	$225	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3657 D	06/06/2002	03/04/2002	$225	$225	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3203 B02	06/06/2002	03/14/2002	$300	$300	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	342 A	06/06/2002	03/04/2002	$300	$300	$0	-
5.	02001	Serious	3657 A	06/06/2002	03/14/2002	$12,600	$12,600	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201102613

Event: 03/01/2002

Employee Killed in fall From Elevation

Employee #1 and two other employees were cleaning coil units located inside coolers during the off tomato season. The employees were using a cleaning material and water to spray on the coil unit by means of a hand held 2-gallon pressurized sprayer. Employee #1 was operating a forklift. He raised another employee approximately 13.5 feet to where the coil unit was located in the back of the cooler. Employee #1 placed six stacked pallets on the blades of the forklift in order to reach the area to be cleaned. The other employee was standing on the stacked pallets. While he was still on the pallet, Employee #1 exited the forklift and climbed up the framing of the nearby racks and gained access to the platform with the other employee. The other employee then climbed down as far as the overhead guard of the forklift, to have the third employee, who had been on the floor sweeping water, hand him another sprayer of cleaning chemical and water. The coworker handed Employee #1 the sprayer and then climbed down from the forklift and proceeded to help the third employee sweep water while Employee #1 stayed up on the pallet. Employee #1 fell from the elevated location, striking his head on the concrete. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries six hours later at the hospital.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, GUARD, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CLEANING FLUID, FALL, PALLET, BLADE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125846758			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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