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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313511677 - Qycell Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Qycell Corporation
600 S Etiwanda Ave
Ontario, CA 91761
Mailing Address:
600 S Etiwanda Ave, Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102616364 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $6,925 | $0 | $21,325 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,550 | $0 | $7,350 |
| 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 | 06/13/2011 | 06/27/2011 | $4,800 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3273 A | 06/13/2011 | 06/27/2011 | $150 | $275 | $0 | 06/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4070 A | 06/13/2011 | 06/27/2011 | $200 | $550 | $0 | 06/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4075 A | 06/13/2011 | 06/27/2011 | $200 | $550 | $0 | 06/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3314 J01 | 06/13/2011 | 06/27/2011 | $200 | $550 | $0 | 06/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 06/13/2011 | 06/27/2011 | $1,800 | $14,400 | $0 | 06/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 12:00 p.m. on August 29, 2008, Employee #1 was trying to clear jammed material in the propeller unit of Master Batch Machine (Woo Bang Industrial Co. LTD, in Korea). When Employee #1 removed a flexible hose between the drum and the propeller unit, he noticed a piece of resin was stuck in the top opening of the propeller unit. As Employee #1 tried to remove the piece of resin with his right hand, his hand got sucked into the propeller unit and came out of the bottom opening of the unit. The accident caused amputation of right hand. The injury was reported to the Division on February 08, 2011, by Employee #1 and the investigation was initiated on February 11, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. The employer is non-unionized manufacturer of foam had a total of 33 employees. At the time of accident, Employee #1 had been working for the employer for six months as a regular employee.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRUM, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313511677 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |