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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305477960 - Cambro Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Cambro Manufacturing Company
7601 Clay Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3087
NAICS: 325991/Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/04/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362466633 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,500 |
| Current Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,375 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 B | 03/16/2005 | 03/28/2005 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 04/08/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 H | 03/16/2005 | 03/28/2005 | $3,375 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/08/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:20 a.m. on December 30, 2004, Employee #1, was working in the injection molding area of a plastic products manufacturer freeing a jam of hardened resin in an injector nozzle by melting the resin with a propane torch. The impeller tube end cap of the JWS Injection Molder Model J385E, Serial Number 289730311, exploded. Employee #1 was taken to UCI Medical Center for treatment of facial burns, a fractured right arm, shrapnel injury to his torso, and smoke inhalation. Employee #1 was following written Cambro policy; however, the procedure was not specified by the manufacturer.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, ARM, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305477960 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Molding and casting machine operators |