Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126073717 - Pacific Alloy Castings Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126073717

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/05/1999

Site Address:
Pacific Alloy Castings Inc
5900 E Firestone Bl
South Gate, CA 90280

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: 12/29/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362606378

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$240	$0	$2,490
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$485	$0	$485
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	Other	3203 A	12/29/1999	01/25/2000	$160	$240	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3385 A	12/29/1999	01/15/2000	$325	$2,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201052891

Event: 07/15/1999

Molten metal burns employee's foot

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on July 15, 1999, Employee #1 was working in the pouring area of the main foundry and was not wearing any personal protective equipment. He was skimming hot molten metal which was being poured from the opposite side into a Nobake Sand Mold when the mold broke at the parting line and splashed molten metal onto the floor and surrounding areas. Molten metal entered his right boot and he received third degree burns to approximately half of his foot. He also received scattered burns on his right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, MOLTEN SLAG, MOLTEN METAL, FOUNDRY, MOLD, FOOT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126073717			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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