Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310193388 - Poly Tainer Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 310193388

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 07/31/2006

Site Address:
Poly Tainer Corp.
2220 Shasta Way
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Mailing Address:
450 W. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93065

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: 11/16/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101114916
Accident	101115236

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,600	$0	$19,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	11/16/2006	12/19/2006	$0	$800	$0	11/27/2006	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	23400021	11/16/2006	12/19/2006	$0	$800	$0	11/27/2006	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	3384 B	11/16/2006	11/26/2006	$1,500	$18,000	$0	11/27/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202463733

Event: 07/18/2006

Employee Fractures Arm While Using Milling Machine

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on July 18, 2006, Employee #1, a cleaning technician, was performing a regularly assigned task of cleaning the extrusion screw. This was Employee #1's first time using the lathe to clean the screw. Employee #1 removed the extrusion screw from the injection molder and brought it to the shop to clean the remaining plastic from the screw. The screw was still hot (approximately 280 degrees Fahrenheit) from production, and required the use of gloves to handle the screw. Employee #1 cleaned the screw a few times by hand; other employees had used the lathe. On this occasion Employee #1 used the lathe to clean the screw. No one trained Employee #1 to use the lathe. Employee #1 placed the screw in the lathe, placed the lathe in slow speed of approximately 1,250 revolutions per minute. Employee #1 was using scrapers and hand soap to clean the screw. Employee #1's supervisor came by the shop and observed him cleaning the screw on the lathe with the scraper and hand soap, and wearing gloves. When Employee #1 reached the end of the screw, away from the lathe chuck, his right glove and hand were caught by the screw. Employee #1 tried to free his right hand with his gloved left hand, and it too became caught on the screw. Another employee heard Employee #1's screams, went to the shop, turned the lathe off, and notified the supervisor. Employee #1's right arm was wrapped around the screw resulting in multiple compound fractures to his right arm, and lacerations to the left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, ROTATING PARTS, GLOVE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, LACERATION, ARM, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310193388			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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