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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126162643 - Pacific Die Casting Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Die Casting Corp
6155 S Eastern Ave
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362170474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,485 | $0 | $4,110 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $1,135 | $0 | $1,785 |
| 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 | 11/24/1997 | 11/30/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 11/24/1997 | 12/27/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A01 | 11/24/1997 | 12/27/1997 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5002 | 11/24/1997 | 12/27/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3314 A | 11/24/1997 | 12/27/1997 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 4261 C | 11/24/1997 | 11/28/1997 | $650 | $1,625 | $0 | 03/18/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on March 31, 1997, Employee #1, a die cast operator with 10 years of experience, was working on a UBE 330-ton die casting machine. He used his left hand to access the aluminum die cast part in the machine and his right hand to access the machine's control panel. Instead of pressing the EJECTION button, he pressed the SLIDE button, which actuated the mold slide. The fifth finger of his left hand was partially amputated, and the third and fourth fingers were crushed.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126162643 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |