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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126062793 - Del Mar Die Casting
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Del Mar Die Casting
12901 S. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3364
NAICS: 331522/Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Die-Casting Foundries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101164861 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,060 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 3384 B | 02/23/2007 | 02/28/2007 | $2,700 | $5,060 | $0 | 03/30/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:25 p.m. on September 25, 2006, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic with Del Mar Die Casting, was deburring a piece of steel (2 in. by 6 in. by 0.125 in.) on a 16 in. disc grinder. He was holding the piece, when the disc pulled his hand into the abrasive surface and caught his glove. He was hospitalized for abrasions of his left index finger and thumb. The tip of his index finger was subsequently amputated.
Keywords: GRINDER, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, STEEL, FINGER, GLOVE, MECHANIC, THUMB, ABRASION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126062793 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |