Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126053941 - Cast-Rite Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126053941

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 06/13/1997

Site Address:
Cast-Rite Corporation
515 East Airline Way
Gardena, CA 90248

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3365

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362017675
Accident	362563736

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4202 A	08/18/1997	08/21/1997	$0	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	4215 B 4	08/18/1997	08/21/1997	$750	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170609655

Event: 06/13/1997

Employee's fingers amputated in trim press

Employee #1 was operating a Litostdoj hydraulic trim press, model HOS-1-25-400, manufactured in 1986. He had let go of the two hand-control handles and reached into the press when it cycled, amputating four fingers on his left hand. Subsequent investigation showed that the LIMIT switch on the right handle was not working correctly. It appears likely that Employee #1 accidentally activated the left hand control with his left elbow, actuating the press.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126053941			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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