Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120162730 - Imaginative Plastics
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Imaginative Plastics
760 E Lambert Rd
La Habra, CA 90631
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3085
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362218414 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $937 | $0 | $3,937 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 461 A | 09/27/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $75 | $250 | $0 | 11/01/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/27/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $75 | $187 | $0 | 11/01/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 25000008 A | 09/27/1996 | 10/31/1996 | $75 | $125 | $0 | 11/01/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 25000007 B | 09/27/1996 | 10/02/1996 | $75 | $375 | $0 | 11/01/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/27/1996 | 10/02/1996 | $400 | $3,000 | $0 | 11/01/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 19, was operating a plastic blow molder machine. A friend of the owner saw that the employee's head had become caught in the machine and ran outside to get a coworker, who shut off the machine. Employee #1 died of massive head trauma. The area of the machine where the two parts came together did not have a guard.
Keywords: HEAD, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120162730 | Fatality | Other | Extruding and forming machine operators |
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