Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300774668 - La Blow Molding Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300774668

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/22/1996

Site Address:
La Blow Molding Co., Inc.
6417 Bandini Bl
Commerce, CA 90040

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: 11/07/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362530552

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$6,090	$0	$0	$740	$0	$6,830
Current Penalty	$6,090	$0	$0	$740	$0	$6,830
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	11/07/1996	11/13/1996	$425	$425	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	11/07/1996	11/18/1996	$315	$315	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	23400001	11/07/1996	11/18/1996	$1,590	$1,590	$0	-
4.	03001	Serious	4600 A	11/07/1996	11/18/1996	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201050176

Event: 08/06/1996

Employee's hand injured in blow molding machine

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 6, 1996, Employee #1 was removing a plastic product from a Rocheleau blow molding machine when the dies closed on her left hand, crushing it. The machine did not have adequate guarding.

Keywords: DIE, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300774668			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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