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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312668940 - Inline Plastics Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Inline Plastics Inc
1950 S Baker Ave
Ontario, CA 91761
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102714029 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $6,095 | $0 | $27,695 |
| Current Penalty | $15,120 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 | $0 | $17,870 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 06/01/2012 | 07/04/2012 | $2,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 06/01/2012 | 07/04/2012 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 06/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 06/01/2012 | 07/04/2012 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 06/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 G | 06/01/2012 | 07/04/2012 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 06/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 06/01/2012 | 06/11/2012 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 06/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 J01 | 06/01/2012 | 06/11/2012 | $720 | $7,200 | $0 | 06/08/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on November 23, 2011, Employee #1, who had 20 years of experience as a machine operator, started work at his normal time at Inline Plastics, Inc., a company that manufactured extruded plastics. Employee #1 was hired as a machine operator, and he had been employed with Inline Plastics, Inc., since March 2002. Employee #1 started operating the RDN Servo Cutter Machine (Model Number IC3; Serial Number 49064), while a job order was still running. He completed that order and did a total clean-up. Employee #1 and his supervisor started to set-up for the next production order. About 20 minutes into setting-up the machine for the next job order, Employee #1 noticed that the cutter was cutting at an angle. In order to correct that problem, the blade had to be sharpened. Employee #1's supervisor was at the other end of the RDN Servo Cutter machine, making adjustments to the size of plastics. Employee #1 lifted the cover to the blade, and was about to use a piece of sand paper to sharpen the blade. Normally, the blade would immediately stop once the cover was lifted. However, the blade rotated one more time and amputated Employee #1's right thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The incident was reported to the Cal/OSHA San Bernardino District Office on December 7, 2011.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, COVER, THUMB, LOCKOUT, PLASTIC MFG, STRUCK BY, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312668940 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |