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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309300952 - Niagara Bottling Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Niagara Bottling Llc
17842 Cowan St
Irvine, CA 92614
Mailing Address:
5675 E Concours St, Ontario, CA 91764
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102530946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $22,120 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,370 | $0 | $7,370 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 14300007 B03 | 08/22/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 08/22/2008 | 08/27/2008 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 J01 | 08/22/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3328 C | 08/22/2008 | 08/27/2008 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 3314 C | 08/22/2008 | 09/01/2008 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/02/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 12, 2008, Employee #1 was working for a company that manufactured, filled, packaged, and transported plastic water bottles. He was monitoring a Rotating Unscrambler machine (manufactured by Lanfranchi, Model Number L3-SR-21/18/36, Serial Number 1670-533-99). This machine would place empty bottles into an upright position before entering a filling machine. When the unscrambler machine would become jammed, it would be operated in the "jog" mode - where the machine would slowly rotate to locate and remove the jammed bottle. However, the control panel for the jog mode was faulty. The panel was rigged with bare wires that an employee would manually connect in order to begin the jog mode. To end the jog mode, an employee would separate the wires that were in his hands. The power source to this panel would remain energized during this process. Employee #1 followed this process to activate the jog mode to locate a jammed bottle. While reaching into the machine for the jammed bottle with his right arm, he inadvertently connected the two wires, which were both in his left hand. Employee #1's right forearm was caught in the machine. After being extricated, Employee #1 was hospitalized for an avulsion of his right forearm.
Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, DEGLOVED, FOREARM, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309300952 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified |