Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112177068 - Banner Pharmacaps

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112177068

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/23/1997

Site Address:
Banner Pharmacaps
20430 Dearborn St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/08/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362292047

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$400	$0	$4,150
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$325	$0	$4,075
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	Other	4985 D	03/06/1997	04/08/1997	$325	$400	$0	04/30/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4999 B01	03/06/1997	03/17/1997	$3,750	$3,750	$0	04/30/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201110293

Event: 01/16/1997

Employee's toes fractured when tank falls on foot

On January 16, 1997, Employee #1, a compounder with Banner Pharmacaps, was hoisting an approximately 440 lb mixing tank that needed to be cleaned and to have a drain valves installed on the bottom. He attached the hoist hook to a lifting "ear" on one side of the tank to tilt it, but the tank became disengaged and fell on his foot, fracturing three toes. Employee #1 was taken to Encino/Tarzana Medical Center for emergency treatment, and subsequently underwent surgery. At the time of the accident, this method of tilting tanks with a hoist hook was a common practice.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, HOIST, FALL, STRUCK BY, TOE, TANK, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112177068			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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