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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1215216.015 - Vpet Usa Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Vpet Usa Inc
12925-B Marlay Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337
Mailing Address:
12925-B Marlay Avenue, Fontana, CA 92337
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1188661 | ||
| Inspection | 1215273 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $60,185 | $0 | $0 | $2,150 | $0 | $62,335 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | $24,375 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 43000029 B03 | 08/07/2017 | 08/25/2017 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 09/11/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461(A) | 08/07/2017 | $225 | $375 | $0 | 09/11/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203(A) | 08/07/2017 | $375 | $465 | $0 | 09/11/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3380(F) | 08/07/2017 | 08/25/2017 | $0 | $935 | $0 | 09/11/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3212(A)(2)(A) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $6,750 | $16,875 | $0 | 11/09/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3212(E) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $6,750 | $16,875 | $0 | 11/09/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 7. | 04001 | Other | 3385(A) | 08/07/2017 | $900 | $8,435 | $0 | 09/11/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7)(B) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $9,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/11/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 1:22 p.m. on March 6, 2017, Employee #1, a temporary employee, and a coworker were preparing to go up to the roof to install mesh nylon cloth around the skylights that had holes and cracks. The two employees were using a 30 foot fixed caged metal ladder located in a hatchway in the southeast corner of the warehouse section of the facility. The coworker went up on the roof via the hatchway opening, carrying all of the repair materials and tools. Employee #1 did not come up the ladder, so the coworker went back to the opening to try to see where he was. The coworker heard loud banging noises and shaking of the ladder cage, like something was hitting its walls. As the coworker looked down through the hatchway opening, Employee #1 was laying on the floor by the ladder in a pool of blood. Employee #1 had fallen approximately 25 feet through the caged 30 foot metal ladder. The coworker called for help and emergency medical services responded. Employee #1 sustained head trauma and skull fractures and was pronounced dead at the scene. Upon questioning, the employer did not provide training and instruction to Employee #1 on the safe use of ladders, climbing and working on ladders, user's position, points of contact with the ladder and factors contributing to falls.
Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Roof, Skull, Skylight, Struck Against, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1215216.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |