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Inspection: 315529602 - Spartech Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 315529602
Report ID: 0950631
Date Opened: 06/19/2012

Site Address:
Spartech Plastics
14263 Gannet St.
La Mirada, CA 90638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3081

NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2012


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102777026
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $18,000 $0 $0 $750 $0 $18,750
Current Penalty $18,000 $0 $0 $750 $0 $18,750
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 3314 J01 10/04/2012 10/09/2012 $750 $750 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 3314 C 10/04/2012 10/09/2012 $18,000 $18,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202554879
Event: 06/04/2012
Employee's Fingers Caught Between Rolls, Later Amputated

On June 5, 2012, Employee #1 was cleaning the chill rolls without any plastic sheet running through them. The employee was using a rag to wipe the rolls while they were running. Employee #1's right hand was pulled into the nip point of the in-running rolls. The employee suffered crushing injury to four fingers on his right hand. Employee #1was transported to an area hospital. After about a week, the employee's right ring finger was amputated, and part of his middle and little fingers were also amputated during an outpatient surgery. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 315529602 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Production helpers
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