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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126083302 - 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 | 362620478 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $18,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $485 | $0 | $485 |
| 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 | 25000025 | 07/23/2001 | 08/15/2001 | $160 | $200 | $0 | 08/27/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 07/23/2001 | 07/31/2001 | $325 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/27/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 27, 2001, an employee working as a plastic injection molding machine operator, at a plastic bottle manufacturing plant, was removing a large piece of plastic that had jammed a rotary drum and blade grinder. The machine was locked out electrically but was not mechanically locked out to prevent "wind milling" of the blades. After the employee pulled on the blades, the stuck piece of plastic popped out between the blade and the cylinder wall of the grinder. This action caused the drum blades to rotate quickly, striking the employee in the right wrist. The employee sustained deep lacerations involving and severing nerves and tendons. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, TENDON, CYLINDER, MOLDING MACHINE, LACERATION, BLADE, GRINDING MACHINE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126083302 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Molding and casting machine operators |