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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316343946 - Niagra Bottling Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Niagra Bottling Llc
2560 E Philadelphia St
Ontario, CA 91761
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2086
NAICS: 312112/Bottled Water Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102714987 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $530 | $0 | $18,530 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $7,185 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 10/12/2012 | 10/29/2012 | $185 | $530 | $0 | 12/03/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 10/12/2012 | 10/22/2012 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/25/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:25 a.m. on April 17, 2012, Employee #1 was seriously injured while working for Niagara Bottling LLC in Ontario, California. The accident occurred on Production Line Number 3 where 1-gallon bottled water containers were produced. During the accident, Employee #1 was investigating a conveyor idler shaft that had stopped rotating. Employee #1 is a full time maintenance mechanic with a 3-year employment history at Niagara Bottling LLC. Prior to working at Niagara Bottling LLC, Employee #1 had 15 years of working experience as a maintenance mechanic. During the accident, the underside of the conveyor belt had an opening 15-inch wide by 4.375-inch tall allowing access to an inbound nip point between an idler shaft and the conveyor belt, located 11-inches away from the opening. The opening was located 6-feet vertically above the ground. Employee #1 used his right hand and reached through the opening to inspect why the idler shaft had seized. Employee #1's gloved hand was pulled into the shaft/conveyor nip point, causing his injury. Employee #1 states that it was a mistake on his part, that the proper procedure was to deenergize the conveyor prior to inspecting the seized idler shaft. After the incident, Employee #1 was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he stayed four nights for treatment of a degloving of the right hand. Skin grafting was necessary as part of Employee #1's treatment.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, GLOVE, DEGLOVED, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, CONVEYOR, SKIN, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316343946 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |