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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305479131 - Plaskolite
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Plaskolite
2225 E Del Amo Blvd
Carson, CA 90745
Mailing Address:
2225 E Del Amo Blvd, Compton, CA 90220
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3087
NAICS: 325991/Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/17/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362439853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $3,025 |
| Current Penalty | $2,475 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $3,025 |
| 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 | 3273 A | 05/01/2006 | 05/25/2006 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3400 B | 08/17/2005 | 05/25/2006 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3380 C | 05/01/2006 | 08/20/2007 | $2,475 | $2,475 | $0 | 05/18/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:51 a.m. on July 26, 2005, Employee #1, an oven room worker, was pulling out an inflated nylon bag containing hot melted acrylic from oven number 4, after a power failure had occurred at the facility. There were 15 ovens operating at 85 to 140 degrees Celsius to melt acrylic for producing pellets. The bag had become inflated when the blower inside the oven could not exhaust the excess heat from the oven, due to malfunctioning caused by the power outage. Employee #1 opened the oven's door, started to cool down the oven by spraying water on the nylon bag, but it did not deflate the bag. Employee #1 tried to pull out the rack with the nylon bag on it from oven number 4, but he failed. The clips used to keep the nylon bag closed jumped out due to the pressure inside the bag, and hot melted acrylic was sprayed on Employee #1. He was wearing a short sleeve shirt and a pair of safety glasses at the time of accident. He sustained burns on his arms and right side of his face. He was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital and was admitted.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, OVEN, PLASTIC MFG, STRUCK BY, ARM, MELTING FURNACE, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305479131 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |