Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300856473 - Fontana Foundry
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Fontana Foundry
8306 Cherry Ave
Fontana, CA 92335
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3365
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362452179 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| 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 | 03/18/2002 | 03/21/2002 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 4, 2002, Employee #1, an aluminum foundry worker employed by Fontana Foundry Corp., was removing a jacket from a molten aluminum casting at the employer's aluminum casting foundry when the molten aluminum spilled from the casting mold and contacted the employee's foot. He sustained third degree burns to his right foot. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where he was treated and hospitalized for 8 days.
Keywords: BURN, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL, FOUNDRY, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300856473 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators |