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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112177068 - Banner Pharmacaps
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Banner Pharmacaps
20430 Dearborn St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362292047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $4,150 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $4,075 |
| 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 | 4985 D | 03/06/1997 | 04/08/1997 | $325 | $400 | $0 | 04/30/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4999 B01 | 03/06/1997 | 03/17/1997 | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 | 04/30/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On January 16, 1997, Employee #1, a compounder with Banner Pharmacaps, was hoisting an approximately 440 lb mixing tank that needed to be cleaned and to have a drain valves installed on the bottom. He attached the hoist hook to a lifting "ear" on one side of the tank to tilt it, but the tank became disengaged and fell on his foot, fracturing three toes. Employee #1 was taken to Encino/Tarzana Medical Center for emergency treatment, and subsequently underwent surgery. At the time of the accident, this method of tilting tanks with a hoist hook was a common practice.
Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, HOIST, FALL, STRUCK BY, TOE, TANK, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112177068 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mixing and blending machine operators |