Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126057967 - Waterway
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Waterway
2200 E. Sturgis Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93030
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362493694 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 3203 B01 | 03/18/2003 | 04/20/2003 | $0 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 A | 03/18/2003 | 03/21/2003 | $280 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:50 p.m. on February 7, 2003, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were near a HT 500 Van Dorn plastic injection molding machine (number 413) when it released black dust. The material being used was corzan and according to the manufacturer, the material will degrade and build pressure until it is released in black dust when it is over heated in one of several ways. One of the employees was operating the machine and had taken a ten minute break. When he returned the machine nozzle had been plugged. This is one of the ways heat and pressure are built up according to the manufacturer of the material and that can cause the release of black dust. The employees inhaled this dust and were taken to the hospital where they were treated and released.
Keywords: INHALATION, SMOKE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126057967 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 2 | 126057967 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 3 | 126057967 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Molding and casting machine operators |
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