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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126162619 - Pacific Pioneer Plastic Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Pioneer Plastic Company
1642 East 41st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362534133 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,030 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $1,715 |
| Current Penalty | $1,030 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $1,715 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 2 | 03/04/1998 | 04/06/1998 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 03/04/1998 | 04/20/1998 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3303 | 03/04/1998 | 04/20/1998 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3273 I | 03/04/1998 | 03/09/1998 | $1,030 | $1,030 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:10 a.m. on May 11, 1997, Employee #1 was working on an extruder machine. The unit ran 24 hours per day, and part of the procedure was to observe its heater gauges because the machine had to be kept at between 400 and 500 degrees F. It had a screen that collected the dust and debris that sometimes accompanied the raw material plastic pellets that were run through the machine. This screen had to be changed approximately every 15 minutes. When Employee #1 pulled out the screen to change it, hot liquefied plastic splashed on him. He suffered third-degree burns to his upper extremities, right thigh, face, and scalp.
Keywords: BURN, SCALP, THIGH, PLASTIC MFG, SPILL, FACE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126162619 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Extruding and forming machine operators |