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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306364373 - Aqua Chlor
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Aqua Chlor
2885 E Jensen Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
Mailing Address:
2885 E Jensen Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3085
NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361715535 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $15,800 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $15,800 |
| 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 | 11/02/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 11/02/2006 | 11/07/2006 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:40 a.m. on May 15, 2006, Employee #1, a production manager for a company that manufactured plastic bottles for household use, was using the "Uniloy" machine to make one gallon plastic bottles. One of the bottles had not molded correctly and he attempted to remove it from the mold. He opened the access door without shutting the machine down or using extension tools. As he reached in to remove the bottle, the machine completed its cycle, crushing his left hand in the mold and amputating a portion of his thumb and index finger. He also incurred burns from the hot plastic and from contact with the metal portions of the mold. He was transported to UMC in Fresno and then to the Davies Center in San Francisco, where he was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PLASTIC MFG, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306364373 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |