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Inspection: 126202944 - Del Mar Die Casting

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126202944
Report ID: 0950641
Date Opened: 07/14/2009

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: 09/30/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102576741
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $3,375 $0 $0 $840 $0 $4,215
Current Penalty $3,375 $0 $0 $840 $0 $4,215
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 3314 G02 A 10/05/2009 10/20/2009 $420 $420 $0 W - Empr Withdrew  
2. 01002 Other 3314 H03 10/05/2009 10/20/2009 $420 $420 $0 -  
3. 02001 Serious 4265 10/05/2009 10/30/2009 $3,375 $3,375 $0 10/19/2009 W - Empr Withdrew  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202540480
Event: 06/29/2009
Employee Is Burned on Ankle by Molten Zinc

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on June 29, 2009, Employee #1, a die caster, was performing hot chamber die casting of Dillon flip trays. He was operating a 200-ton hot chamber die casting machine Number 2, when molten zinc squirted out of the bottom of the die and landed on Employee #1's left ankle. The die casting machine was equipped with a shield, but the molten zinc passed beneath the shield, landing on Employee #1's ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for one week at Torrance Memorial, where he was treated for second and third-degree burns. An investigation revealed that the die casting machine was not shielded in a manner to prevent metal from striking the worker.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, BARRIER GUARD, GUARD, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DIE CASTING MACHINE, ANKLE, CASTING DIE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126202944 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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