Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316345735 - Ventura Foods Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 316345735

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 11/02/2012

Site Address:
Ventura Foods Llc
2900 E Jurupa St
Ontario, CA 91761

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311941/ Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102716487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,560	$0	$19,560
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,560	$0	$19,560
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	04/11/2013	04/28/2013	$560	$560	$0	04/30/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3385 A	04/11/2013	04/28/2013	$1,000	$1,000	$0	04/30/2013	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3328 C	04/11/2013	04/21/2013	$18,000	$18,000	$0	04/30/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202478921

Event: 10/15/2012

Employee Fractures Toes Under Falling Battery

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on October 15, 2012, Employee #1, with Ventura Foods LLC, was operating a forklift/industrial truck manufactured by Toyota Electric Forklift Truck (Model Number 8FBCU25-COMP; Serial Number 63530). Employee #1 was changing the battery of the forklift he was operating. The battery fell approximately two ft from the ground and landed on Employee #1's foot causing a crushing injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized and suffered fractures on two toes of the left foot. The battery was used to power the forklift and weights 2,760 pounds, The battery was located under the seat of the forklift. The lifting beam used in conjunction with an electric hoist to lift the battery was manufactured by Sackett Systems Inc. and has the capacity to carry up to 6,000 pounds. This lifting beam was 47 ins. long by 4.5 ins. wide by 7.5 ins. tall and was made of maple wood and aluminum. The lifting beam weighs 58.6 pounds including the two metal bar hooks attachment of the lifting beam. The main factor causing the accident was the use of deformed metal rod hooks on the lifting beam. The 14.5 in. long shafts of the two metal hooks on the lifting beam were bent backwards from its original shape, making them susceptible to unhooking from the lifting eyelets of the forklift batteries. Also one of the two metal hooks was worn and bent open, again making it susceptible to unhooking from the lifting eyelets of the batteries.

Keywords: BATTERY, FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, SHEET METAL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316345735			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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