Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126062793 - Del Mar Die Casting

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126062793

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 10/19/2006

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101164861

Violation Summary
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

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	3384 B	02/23/2007	02/28/2007	$2,700	$5,060	$0	03/30/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201168358

Event: 09/25/2006

Employee's Fingers Are Injured in Disc Grinder

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126062793			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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