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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316345230 - Mercury Plastics Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ca Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 316345230
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 10/18/2012

Site Address:
Mercury Plastics Inc
14825 Salt Lake Ave
Industry, CA 91746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 326121/Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2015


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102716453
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 6 9
Current Violations 3 6 9
Initial Penalty $15,180 $0 $0 $2,240 $0 $17,420
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $1,000 $0 $6,000
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 B 04/16/2013 05/19/2013 $0 $375 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 3203 A 04/16/2013 05/19/2013 $0 $185 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 3314 G02 A 04/16/2013 05/19/2013 $250 $420 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 3314 H 04/16/2013 05/19/2013 $250 $280 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Other 3328 B 04/16/2013 05/19/2013 $250 $420 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Other 4184 A 04/16/2013 05/19/2013 $250 $560 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 02001 Serious 3314 C 04/16/2013 04/26/2013 $505 $5,060 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 03001 Serious 3314 C01 04/16/2013 04/26/2013 $505 $5,060 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 04001 Serious 3314 J01 04/16/2013 04/26/2013 $3,990 $5,060 $0 04/22/2013 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202478749
Event: 10/16/2012
Employee'S Hand Is Crushed Between Press Rollers

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 16, 2012, Employee #1 was running a flexographic press made by Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, (Model Novo flex, Serial Number 41.846) printing on a metalized type of plastic film. Employee #1 started setting up run the machine in full production mode. The speed of the press was approximately 350 ft a minute. The employee noticed that there was a problem in the print. There was a line that should not be in the print. Employee #1 entered mid-rear of the machine where the spool of material is printed and loaded so that he could inspect the rolls in order to determine what was causing the misprint. The employee did not shut off the machine because he believed that this would cause him to start the set-up all over again. As Employee #1 proceeded further inside the machine, he slipped on a roller. The employee tried to avoid hitting his head on a blade by extending his arms, but the moving film drew his right hand in between the rollers. Fortunately, he was able to trip the emergency wire with his foot to stop the press. The employee was stuck for about 20 minutes before a coworker found him. Employee #1's right hand was crushed between two rollers. The employee was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords:printing press, printing, roller--const equip, machine operator, roller--mach/part, caught between, crushed, hand, press

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 316345230 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Miscellaneous printing machine operators
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