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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315345587 - Advance Plastics
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Advance Plastics
225 West 30th St
National City, CA 91950
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3559
NAICS: 333220/Plastics and Rubber Industry Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101471761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,405 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $15,090 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $2,485 |
| 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 | 3203 B01 | 12/18/2012 | 01/20/2013 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 G | 12/18/2012 | 12/21/2012 | $410 | $410 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4184 B | 12/18/2012 | 12/27/2012 | $1,800 | $14,405 | $0 | 01/04/2013 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on June 25, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a machine operator for Advance Plastics in National City, CA. Advance Plastics was a custom injection molding manufacturer. Employee #1 was running a TTMC combination drilling and milling machine. He was reaming plastic parts while using the machine in a drill press mode. Apparently, a plastic part had been placed in a holder upside down. As Employee #1 stuck his left index finger into the hole in the plastic part, his right hand slipped or twisted on the handle of the machine. This action brought the revolving reamer bit down on the index finger of his left hand. The end of the finger was amputated. Employee #1 was transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, CA. The surgeon was not able to reattach the part of the left index finger that had been amputated, and it was later amputated up to the first knuckle. The causes of this accident were a loose handle on the combination drilling and milling machine and failure to guard the reamer at its point of operation. An employer representative from Advance Plastics reported the accident to the San Diego district office at 4:17 p.m. on June 26, 2012.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, PLASTIC MFG, DRILL PRESS, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315345587 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |