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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312680515 - Advanced Thermalforming Enterprise Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Advanced Thermalforming Enterprise Inc.
3750 Oceanic Way Ste 401-402
Oceanside, CA 92056
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3086
NAICS: 326150/Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Arrastim
Case Closed: 07/15/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101078855 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,450 | $0 | $18,050 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $2,950 | $0 | $15,550 |
| 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 | 04/01/2010 | 04/06/2010 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/19/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 J02 | 04/01/2010 | 05/04/2010 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 04/12/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4601 | 04/01/2010 | 04/11/2010 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/12/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 23, 2009, Employee #1, a regular fulltime employee and one of 13 workers employed by a manufacturer of thermally formed plastic packaging products used in the medical industry, was working as the production floor supervisor. Employee #1 was adjusting a 4-inch-depth Brown pressure thermoforming machine with integral trim press (Model Number 2025; Serial Number 7748). The machine utilized hydraulic and pneumatic pressures during its production cycle. When employee #1 tried to recover a tool he had left inside the machine area, his left forearm was lacerated and permanently disfigured. Someone immediately took Employee #1 to Scripps La Jolla Hospital for treatment, and Employee #1 was hospitalized. The employer reported the injury to the Division at 8:55 a.m. on October 26, 2009.
Keywords: FOREARM, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, THERMOFORMER, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312680515 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors, production occupations |