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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126061266 - Plastopan Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Plastopan Industries
812 E 59th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362579740 | ||
| Accident | 362579799 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $35,100 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $35,625 |
| Current Penalty | $17,275 | $0 | $0 | $540 | $0 | $17,815 |
| 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 A | 09/23/2003 | 11/10/2003 | $135 | $175 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 D | 09/23/2003 | 11/10/2003 | $135 | $175 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6151 C04 | 09/23/2003 | 09/26/2003 | $135 | $175 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 09/23/2003 | 10/07/2003 | $2,875 | $3,150 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 3214 A | 09/23/2003 | 10/07/2003 | $135 | $3,150 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 G | 09/23/2003 | 09/26/2003 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 05001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/23/2003 | 10/07/2003 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 04/20/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:37 p.m. on March 28, 2003, Employee #1 was working with a large injection molding machine. His employer manufactured large plastic curbside-type trash cans by utilizing a Krass Maffei 2000 ton injection molding machine. The dies that do the molding weigh 36,000 lbs. and are in an enclosure, where the doors close as the machine injects the plastic material into them. The injection nozzle was hydraulically actuated and has a forward traveling distance of approximately 4 feet. It was cylindrical and stepped down in size from 1.5 inches at the tip to about 10 inches at the rear. It moved forward into the injection port that was in a cone shaped receptacle measuring 34 inches at the front to 12 inches at the rear. The travel speed of the nozzle was very slow, and the control panel that actuated it was approximately 8 feet away. The nozzle point of operation was intended to be guarded by a door-shaped guard that was 48 x 39 inches square. That guard was supplied with an interlock that had been disabled. Employee #1 was found dead, crushed in the cone shaped point of operation, encased in plastic, between the nozzle and the cone shaped receptacle.
Keywords: MOLDING MACHINE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126061266 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |