Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120136536 - Econoplastics Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Econoplastics Inc
1210 N. Melrose Dr
Vista, CA 92083
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: 05/04/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362252298 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,370 | $0 | $0 | $440 | $0 | $4,810 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $220 | $0 | $3,220 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 05/14/1998 | 06/16/1998 | $220 | $220 | $0 | 06/16/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 05/14/1998 | 06/16/1998 | $0 | $220 | $0 | 06/16/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 B | 05/14/1998 | 06/01/1998 | $3,000 | $4,370 | $0 | 06/16/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the shop supervisor, was sitting under the point of operation of a 110 ton, Promax 4000 horizontal injection molding machine, serial #050595. He was engaged in set-up work to get the machine back into production and, as part of this, he was reinstalling hydraulic lines. The power for the machine was turned off at the panel, but it was not locked out or blocked out in any manner. The machine activated and Employee #1's head became caught between the tube extension, a steel part attached to the bottom of the moveable platen, and the back wall of the metal compartment of the machine. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120136536 | Fatality | Other | Molding and casting machine operators |