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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309909182 - Idea Tooling And Engineering Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Idea Tooling And Engineering Inc
20601 Annalee Av
Carson, CA 90746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332510/Hardware Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101030948 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010 | $0 | $1,010 |
| 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 | 342 A | 09/04/2008 | 09/09/2008 | $325 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/11/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A07 B | 09/04/2008 | 09/12/2008 | $685 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/11/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Plastic pellets feeding an HPM injection molding machine (Model No. 200-IX14) had melted and then solidified at the entrance to the heating barrel on the machine, where the plastic was heated and melted to a temperature of at least 200 degrees Celsius for injection into the mold. The solidified plastic clogged the machine, so the machine operator climbed onto the barrel to chip away the solid plastic, as he had seen his coworkers do. As he was chipping the plastic, a large piece fell into the pool of melted plastic inside the barrel, causing the melted plastic to splash onto the machine operator. The splatter struck the employee's face, ears, shoulder, and fingers. The employee was hospitalized for more than 24 hours for second- and third-degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, EAR, PLASTIC MFG, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309909182 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |