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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125900779 - Plastic Molding Company
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Plastic Molding Company
5920 Lakeshore Dr
Cypress, CA 90630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362218323 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $4,275 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $685 |
| 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 | 05/26/1995 | 06/30/1995 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 06/03/1995 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 05/26/1995 | 06/01/1995 | $410 | $4,000 | $0 | 06/03/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using an air hose to clean the screens and the area below the internal blades of a grinding machine used to grind small pieces of plastic scrap into pellets. The pellets are re-used in a plastic extrusion process. The machine's blades rotate, cutting the plastic, which falls to a screen below and into a collector bin. Employee #1 removed the screen and turned the machine on momentarily while directing the air hose at the blade area. The blades caught the hose nozzle and his right index and middle fingers were pulled into the blades and amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AIR HOSE, BLADE, GRINDING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125900779 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |