Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119821932 - Us Polymers

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119821932

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/09/2002

Site Address:
Us Polymers
5910 Bandini Blvd
Commerce, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
6915 E Slauson Ave, Commerce, CA 90040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362550865
Accident	362556581
Accident	362558231

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			6		10
Current Violations	2			7		9
Initial Penalty	$27,895	$0	$0	$805	$0	$28,700
Current Penalty	$16,425	$0	$0	$750	$0	$17,175
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B	09/27/2002	10/30/2002	$0	$325	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	09/27/2002	10/30/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3657 A02	09/27/2002	11/26/2002	$0	$160	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3657 D	09/27/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	3668 F	09/27/2002	10/30/2002	$125	$160	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	25000010 A	09/27/2002	10/30/2002	$125	$160	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	3210 B	09/27/2002	10/07/2002	$250	$4,385	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	03001	Serious	4184 B	09/27/2002	10/07/2002	$16,200	$16,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	04001	Other	3577 B	09/27/2002	10/07/2002	$250	$2,925	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	05001	Serious	3314 A	09/27/2002	10/07/2002	$225	$4,385	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201795994

Event: 05/08/2002

Mixer operator fractures legs when he falls into mixer

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 8, 2002, an employee operating a Plasmec horizontal mixing machine, slipped and fell into the mixer. Immediately before the accident, the machine finished mixing when the employee placed the mixer into manual mode and climbed on top of the mixer. He was standing on top of the machine to push in excess powder that had accumulated on the cover using a piece of wood. The employee reported that as he fell he hit the sensor activating the machine. When he removed his hand, the mixer stopped. Paramedics transported the employee to LA County USC Medical Center, where he received treatment for his fractured legs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, MIXER, POWDER, HAND, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119821932			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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