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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119696300 - American Brass And Iron Foundry
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
American Brass And Iron Foundry
7825 San Leandro Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
Mailing Address:
7825 San Leandro St., Oakland, CA 94621
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362119943 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | $1,100 |
| 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 | 3328 C | 10/15/1994 | 12/05/1994 | $100 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/01/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3385 A | 10/15/1994 | 12/05/1994 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/01/1994 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employees of American Brass and Iron Foundry were manually pushing ladles of molten iron from a furnace to a holding container and returning the empty ladles to the furnace. The ladles ran along an overhead track and were held steady by a latch that would be unhooked when the ladle was to be emptied. An employee returning an empty ladle struck Employee #1's full ladle when the empty ladle swung at a switching point. This caused a defective latch on the full ladle to open. As a result, the full ladle spilled molten iron, burning the left foot of Employee #1. Accident related violations of 8CCR 3385(a) and 8CCR 3328(c) were issued.
Keywords: BURN, LADLE, WORK RULES, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL, STRUCK BY, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119696300 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |