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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111813275 - Pacific Steel Casting Co
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Steel Casting Co
1333 2nd St
Berkeley, CA 94710
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362120594 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 3382 A | 03/10/1995 | 03/13/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 p.m., Employee #1 was using a sledgehammer to wedge a steel clamp onto a mold. When he struck the clamp with the hammer, a piece of the metal clamp or hammer splintered off and flew into Employee #1's left eye. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 was not wearing safety glasses or a face shield. A general citation T8CCR 3382(a) was issued to the employer for the company's failure to enforce the use of safety glasses.
Keywords: EYE, HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SPLINTER, PPE, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111813275 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Laborers, except construction |