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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1480959.015 - Niagara Bottling, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Niagara Bottling, Llc
1401 North Alder Avenue
Rialto, CA 92376
Mailing Address:
1401 North Alder Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 312111/Soft Drink Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1603612 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $45,750 |
| Current Penalty | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $45,750 |
| 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 | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 12/02/2020 | 12/21/2020 | $750 | $750 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A) | 12/02/2020 | 12/14/2020 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(L) | 12/02/2020 | 12/14/2020 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 12/02/2020 | 12/14/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 a.m. on June 4, 2020, an employee was holding a portable ladder, and a coworker was working on the depalletizer's control arm while standing on the ladder. As the coworker was working on the panel, he pushed the solenoid for air. When air pressure got released, the palletizer head gripper fell on the employee. The employee was pinned between the conveyor and the depalletizer head gripper. Proper lockout/tagout procedures were not implemented. The employee sustained head and spine injuries. The employee was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for five days and then transferred to Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Fontana, where he was hospitalized for seven days. Surgery was performed on his spine.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Caught Between, Conveyor, Falling Object, Head, Ladder, Lockout/Tagout, Pinned, Pressure Release, Spine, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1480959.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |