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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Pico Rivera | ||||
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| Nr: 119823151 | Report ID: 0950642 | Open Date: 12/05/2002 | ||
| Fibertech Polymers Inc | ||||
| 4405 Fruitland Ave Vernon, CA 90058 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2653/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes | ||||
| NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing | ||||
| Mailing: 5000 Birch St Suite 4800, Newport Beach, CA 92660 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 04/15/2003 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 07/13/2006 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101053262 | |||
| Accident | 362507881 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $39,600 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 | $0 | $41,800 |
| Current Penalty | $18,180 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $18,680 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 04/17/2003 | 05/20/2003 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 04/17/2003 | 05/20/2003 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 25100058 A | 04/17/2003 | 05/20/2003 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 04/17/2003 | 05/20/2003 | $100 | $550 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3314 H | 04/17/2003 | 05/20/2003 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 4845 B | 04/17/2003 | 04/27/2003 | $1,800 | $7,200 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 23400023 | 04/17/2003 | 04/27/2003 | $1,800 | $7,200 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 F | 04/17/2003 | 04/27/2003 | $180 | $7,200 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 05001 | Serious | 3314 A | 04/17/2003 | 04/27/2003 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/29/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201057023 | Event: 12/04/2002 | Employee Suffers Amputation Of Hand In Machine Accident | ||||
| On December 4, 2002, a machine operator for Fibertech Polymers Inc. was manufacturing bender board used in the construction industry. Immediately before the accident, he was trained by his supervisor to unclog the raw material hopper of an extruding and forming machine, utilizing a long extension wooden stick. After his supervisor left the manufacturing area, the hopper became clogged. The employee attempted to clear the jam following his supervisor's instructions. While the employee's right hand was inside the hopper, the hopper's automatic sliding gate closed on his wrist. An accident investigation revealed that it was common practice to clear a jam while the machine was still energized, using an extended wooden stick, appropriate in length, to clear a clog inside the hopper. The proper procedure would have been to disengage the power source of the machine when an employee is required to unclog the hopper. The employee suffered an amputation to his right hand, and was hospitalized for emergency treatment. | ||||||
| Keywords: maintenance, jammed, hand tool, forming machine, hand, hopper, wrist | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 119823151 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators | ||