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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1368692.015 - Pressure Cast Products Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Pressure Cast Products Corporation
4210 East 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94601
Mailing Address:
4210 East 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331523
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/02/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1410988 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,370 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | $13,745 |
| Current Penalty | $12,370 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | $13,745 |
| 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 | 3384(B) | 05/24/2019 | $550 | $550 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 05/24/2019 | $825 | $825 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(L) | 05/24/2019 | $6,185 | $6,185 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4002(A) | 05/24/2019 | $6,185 | $6,185 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on December 13, 2018, an employee was working at a nonferrous metal die casting foundry. He was operating a Bridgeport milling machine. He was reaming a 6.35-millimeter (0.25-inch) hole into a small aluminum casting. The casting was clamped onto the bed of the machine. As the reaming progressed, the employee was cleaned the aluminum casting component of its swarf, filings, and debris with an air hose. He was holding the hose approximately 50 to 100 millimeters (2 to 4 inches) away from the reaming or drilling tool bit. He had his hand in a cotton glove. The glove came into contact with the rotating reaming or drilling bit. He sustained a severe laceration of His left hand (or right hand; the narrative was not clear) and fingers. He was hospitalized. He was admitted to the Buncke Clinic that same day. He was treated there and discharged on December 18, 2018.
Keywords: Caught By, Die Casting Machine, Drill, Finger, Foundry, Glove, Hand, Laceration, Machine operator, Milling Machine, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1368692.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |