OSHA has inspected Three D Plastics Inc. 2 times in California since 2001.
The latest one began on Jun 14, 2016 after an accident, in Burbank.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $55,795 and now stand at $28,430, 49% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Three D Plastics Inc. averages $22,095 (1 cited inspection).
Three D Plastics Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Incident on Jan 11, 2001: Employee loses tip of finger while fixing a machine
On January 11, 2001, Employee #1 lost the tip of his finger while fixing a moldi ng machine. He was working in Building Number 432, doing a "start-up" on one of the injection molding machines. A coworker, working in Building Number 430, came over to him and told him that her machine, which was the "EPCO" Injection Moldi ng Machine Number 1-430, was making a "strange noise". Employee #1 went over to the machine, turned the motor off, and asked the employee where the noise was co ming from. She pointed toward the section of the "sled cylinder coupling". He co uld see that the "threaded section" was broken off inside the coupling area. He removed the pin from the coupling union. First, he had to "re-thread" the rod. T hen, replace the three-inch threaded piece between the coupling and the rod. He removed the "pin" from the coupling and started the motor in order to align the holes of the rod and clevis (coupling). When he placed the pin into the hole, it would not go through, so he decided to place his left index finger into the hol e. He felt that the "clevis" or "coupling" was not in the right position and was keeping the holes from aligning. He then turned the "sled position selector swi tch" to the forward position with his right hand, which moved the rod and coupli ng forward. His left index finger, which was in the hole, was caught between the "yoke" and the "rod". Employee #1 pulled his finger out immediately. He was wea ring gloves. When he pulled the glove off, he stated that the "flesh and nail of the end of his left index finger was cut off and was still in the glove". Emplo yee #1 told the other worker to call for medical assistance. Employee #1 was tra nsported by a coworker to St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, where he was treated . He had surgery on his finger and was released later the same day.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314 G |
Other-than-serious | $160 | $160 | Jul 10, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203 B02 |
Other-than-serious | $325 | $325 | Jul 10, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314 A |
Serious | $16,200 | $5,850 | Jul 10, 2001 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Burbank site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 49 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
