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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1489051.015 - Sierra Aluminum
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Aluminum
2345 Fleetwood Drive
Riverside, CA 92509
Mailing Address:
2345 Fleetwood Drive, Riverside, CA 92509
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331318
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1632229 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 4002(A) | 12/22/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/24/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 6:40 p.m. on July 20, 2020 an employee was using a long handle tool to clean a filter box on an aluminum extrusion foundry line. A coworker was operating a degasser next to the filter. While cleaning the filter box, the employee accidentally placed his hand in the degasser when the lid of the degasser was closing. The employee was wearing leather gloves and felt heat inside one glove so he immediately pulled his hand out. There was no guard between the filter box and the degasser section which could have prevented the accident. The employee crushed his hand and recieved 3rd degree burns, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Burn, Caught Between, Cleaning, Foundry, Fracture, Gas, Glove, Guard, Hand Tool, Heat, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Skin, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1489051.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |