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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314831090 - Dairy Farmers Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Dairy Farmers Of America
4375 N. Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2026
NAICS: 311511/Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102783636 | ||
| Accident | 102783644 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $18,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 A | 12/14/2012 | 12/19/2012 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 12/24/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3329 D | 12/14/2012 | 01/02/2013 | $5,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 12/24/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:05 a.m. on July 2, 2012, Employee #1, a technician, was involved with an operation at a facility that manufactures dairy beverages. After believing the operation had completed, he went to changeover the elbow on the filler line of the processing equipment. He loosened a clamp on the filter line and was sprayed by hot water with nitrate and phosphoric acid. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns to his torso, buttock, left upper and lower extremities. A coworker transported him to a community hospital , where he was then transferred to the burn center of another hospital. At this hospital, he underwent medical treatment and was then hospitalized for eight days.
Keywords: BURN, TORSO, STRUCK BY, ARM, HOT WATER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314831090 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Technicians, n.e.c. |