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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112024880 - Flo Control, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Flo Control, Inc.
3210 Winona Ave.
Burbank, CA 91504
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361273592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,755 | $0 | $1,755 |
| # | 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 A | 05/19/1992 | 06/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 G | 05/19/1992 | 05/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 H01 | 05/19/1992 | 06/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $1,755 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5194 G01 | 05/19/1992 | 06/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 29, 1992, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE STANDING AT THE OPERATOR'S POSITION AT INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE #16. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OPERATING MACHINE #15, LOCATED BEHIND MACHINE #16. EMPLOYEE #2 HAD ASKED EMPLOYEE #1 TO COME OVER TO MACHINE #16 BECAUSE THE MOLD WOULD NOT OPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT OVER TO MACHINE #16 AND WAS STANDING NEXT TO EMPLOYEE #2, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND BLACK SMOKE AND HOT CPVC PELLETS BEGAN BLOWING OUT OF MACHINE #16 FROM AROUND THE BASE OF THE HOPPER AND FROM INSIDE THE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES AND MINOR BURNS TO THE FACE; HE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON HER FACE AND DUST IN HER RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE #3 RECEIVED A MINOR BURN ON HIS LEFT EAR.
Keywords: BURN, EYE, MOLDING MACHINE, FIRE, EAR, SMOKE, STRUCK BY, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112024880 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 2 | 112024880 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 3 | 112024880 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Molding and casting machine operators |