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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126070689 - Standard Paper Box Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Standard Paper Box Corp
2301 E Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2672
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/23/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362605669 | ||
| Accident | 362605677 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $6,310 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $6,310 |
| 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 | 25000008 A | 08/26/1999 | 09/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 F04 | 08/26/1999 | 09/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 H01 | 08/26/1999 | 09/12/1999 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5417 B | 08/26/1999 | 09/12/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 27, 1999, an accident occurred at the site of Standard Paper Box Company in Vernon, CA. At the time of the accident, Employee #1, a pressman, two coworkers, and a supervisor were cleaning the Komori 40-in. printing press. They used the Auto Wash LA-4 as a cleaning agent. Employee #1 and two coworkers were cleaning the ink keys and wires at the ink control area. The supervisor was cleaning another part of the machine. When Employee #1 was cleaning the ink keys, he saw a small flame coming out from the coworker's plastic solvent container at the other side of the machine. When coworker went for a fire extinguisher, Employee #1 went to the fire site to see what had happened. When he came up to the press, unexpectedly, the plastic solvent container tilted over on him. He tried to push the container away from him. But the cleaning agent spilled over on him; and he caught on fire. Employee #1 suffered third-degree burns of his right leg, right arm, and left arm. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, CLEANING, FIRE, CLEANING FLUID, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126070689 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |