Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1398128.015 - Verde Cosmetic Labs, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 1398128.015

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/03/2019

Site Address:
Verde Cosmetic Labs, Llc
19845 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91324

Mailing Address:
19845 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91324

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325620/Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/10/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1451708

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,675
Current Penalty	$15,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,625
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	Serious	3657(E)	10/21/2019	10/31/2019	$3,025	$6,075	$0	11/14/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	02001	Serious	3657(B)	10/21/2019	10/31/2019	$12,600	$12,600	$0	11/14/2019	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115976.015

Event: 04/23/2019

Employee dies from fall into hot water

On April 23, 2019, an employee was standing on a pallet that was sitting on the forks of a forklift. The employee was pouring a drum of soap mixture into a tank when he fell into the tank that had 110 gallons of soap mixture and 300 gallons of water heated to 80 degree Celsius. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he later died due to burns to 97% of his body.

Keywords: Burn, Fall, Fall Protection, Industrial Truck, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Tank, Tank Cleaning

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1398128.015	54	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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