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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126081793 - Owens Brockway
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Owens Brockway
16050 Canary Avenue
La Mirada, CA 90038
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: 07/20/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362557761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $18,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 23400023 | 07/23/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $160 | $400 | $0 | 08/27/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23950051 A01 | 07/23/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $0 | $200 | $0 | 08/27/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 07/23/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $0 | $200 | $0 | 08/27/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4600 A | 07/23/2001 | 07/31/2001 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/27/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on April 14, 2001, Employee #1's fingers were caught by an EBM Mark IV extruder plastic molding machine, Number 12. Employee #1 was removing leaking water from around the dies of a plastic injection molding machine in an attempt to discover the source of the leak. Employee #1 was able to gain access to the zone of danger by reaching under the interlocked gate guard. The dies closed on Employee #1's fingers. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of the middle and fourth fingers from his left hand when they were caught by a plastic injection molding machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MOLDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126081793 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |