Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112053525 - Plastiflex Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 112053525

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 08/26/1992

Site Address:
Plastiflex Co Inc
11161 Slater Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8386, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3052

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361381403

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$675	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$675	$0	$1,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	08/31/1992	10/02/1992	$225	$225	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	14301 A01	08/31/1992	09/18/1992	$450	$450	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	4208 A05	08/31/1992	09/01/1992	$1,125	$1,125	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170165187

Event: 08/19/1992

Employee's fingertip amputated while adjusting mold

At approximately 6:50 a.m. on August 19, 1992, Employee #1 was working on a small punch press or ring mold machine. The employee was attempting to re-adjust the pre-mold and placed her left ring finger behind the mold. The tip of her finger was caught by a slow moving part of a pneumatic ram, amputating the finger at the first joint. Employee #1 was transported to Fountain Valley Regional Hospital for emergency treatment and admitted for further surgery and treatment. The employee was activating the machine with a two-hand trip instead of using two-hand controls. All machine controls are two-hand controls and are located away from the point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112053525			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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