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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126077676 - Kaiser Aluminum
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Aluminum
6250 Bandini Bl
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362609729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/25/2000 | 05/18/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A | 04/25/2000 | 05/18/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On February 12, 2000, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was working on a 1650-ton press located in the aluminum extrusion area of the facility. Employee #1 was working on the press in order to repair damaged relay switches. To access the relay switches for the press, Employee #1 had to climb into the 4-foot well by which the ram for the press passes. Employee #1 failed to lock out the machine and worked on the press while it was still in the automatic mode. When Employee #1 started to work on the relay switches, the press was activated and moved forward, crushing Employee #1 between the crosshead of the press and the loader. A coworker who was standing near the operation panel activated the emergency stop switch which stopped the press. Employee #1 sustained several rib fractures, a pneumothorax, and a pinched heart, and was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEART, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RIB, PRESS, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126077676 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |