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Inspection: 111869186 - Pactiv
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Pactiv
15221 Canary Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90638
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3081
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Close Case:03/06/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362546301 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 7 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $33,180 | $0 | $0 | $1,770 | $0 | $34,950 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | $19,050 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $150 | $185 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400016 C | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23400022 A | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23500011 | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 23950051 A01 | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3580 C | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 6151 C04 | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 3578 G | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $300 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 03001 | Other | 4838 A | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $150 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 04001 | Other | 23400023 | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $450 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 05001 | Serious | 3329 D | 02/07/2000 | 03/07/2000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 6:15 p.m. on January 4, 2000, a maintenance employee was asked to look at an L-400 laminator extruder. Employee #2, the operator, had said the machine was running hot. Employee #1 felt the inlet hose and the outlet hose and determined the outlet hose was hot. He then checked the pressure on the filter and determined that scaling had clogged the filter. A third employee began to loosen the bolts that held the flanges in place in order to remove the filter, but Employee #1 took over and continued to loosen the two bolts. Employee #1 slowly loosened the bolts to release pressure, but nothing happened. As he continued to loosen the bolts, 200-degree-Fahrenheit steam sprayed from between the flanges onto Employee #1. He suffered second and third degree burns to his legs, hands, abdomen, and genitalia; and was hospitalized. Normal operating temperature was between 120 and 140 degrees-Fahrenheit and the machine did not have a proper valve system for venting steam.
Keywords:burn, heat, maintenance, abdomen, penis, machinist, steam, hand, leg
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111869186 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |