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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1391959.015 - Castella Imports, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Castella Imports, Inc.
40 W Fullerton Ave.
Addison, IL 60101
Mailing Address:
120a Wilshire Boulevard, Edgewood, NY 11717
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423990/Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/2019
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1440949 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,867 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,867 |
| Current Penalty | $15,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100028 B01 I | 09/26/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $7,750 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100030 A03 IV | 09/26/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 09/26/2019 | 11/04/2019 | $3,325 | $5,115 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L02 II | 09/26/2019 | 11/04/2019 | $4,425 | $6,818 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 09/26/2019 | 11/04/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 09/26/2019 | 11/04/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on March 30, 2019, an employee was operating an order picker working at a height of approximately 6 feet in order to retrieve a case of olives. The employee stepped onto an empty pallet on the second level of the rack when it gave way. He fell to the first level rack below landing on his side on a pallet and boxes of product. He fractured lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, fractured his ribs, suffered an fibular avulsion fracture at the left knee and a concussion and was hospitalized. He was not wearing the provided personal fall protection at the time of the accident.
Keywords: Abrasion, Avulsion, Back, Chest, Concussion, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Knee, Leg, Material Handling, Neck, Order-picker , Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Picking an order, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Skull, Storage Rack, Training, Walking Surface, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1391959.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |