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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126088236 - Pactiv Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Pactiv Corporation
14505 Proctor Ave
City Of Industry, CA 91746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326122/Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362593386 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $37,685 | $0 | $0 | $5,560 | $0 | $43,245 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,685 | $0 | $9,685 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/27/2004 | 04/30/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/22/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B01 | 04/27/2004 | 05/25/2004 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/22/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 25000025 | 04/27/2004 | 05/25/2004 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/22/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 4050 A | 04/27/2004 | 05/07/2004 | $2,500 | $6,750 | $0 | 06/22/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4184 B | 04/27/2004 | 05/07/2004 | $0 | $8,435 | $0 | 06/22/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 04001 | Other | 3314 A | 04/27/2004 | 05/07/2004 | $7,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 06/22/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on October 29, 2003, an extruder department supervisor was changing a filter on a plastic extruding machine that manufactured items such as disposable plastic food containers. On the day of the accident, one of the thermostats in extruding machine Number 5 was accidentally dislodged from the machine. Consequently, the heater in the machine was melting the plastic at a higher temperature than normal. The filter needed to be changed so that the machine could properly remove any lumps or bubbles in the plastic. As the supervisor was changing one of the filters in the dual-filter system, liquefied plastic sprayed on him. The filter changer was designed to replace a filter without turning off the machine. Welex manufactured the extruder and Parker Directional Control Valve manufactured the filter changer with the model number of D3W1DNYC14x4629. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to his head, neck, arms, and torso and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, MOLDING MACHINE, TORSO, PLASTIC MFG, NECK, STRUCK BY, ARM, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126088236 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Extruding and forming machine operators |