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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301336855 - Miller Casting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Miller Casting Inc.
2503 Pacific Park Dr
Whittier, CA 90601
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: 04/05/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362599557 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $29,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| 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 | 04/05/2006 | 04/22/2006 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 04/05/2006 | 04/22/2006 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 J04 | 04/05/2006 | 04/22/2006 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 04/05/2006 | 04/15/2006 | $2,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/26/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:40 a.m. on October 8, 2005, Employee #1, amputated a finger while operating a Golf 3 cube barrel blast machine. The Employee was using the barrel blast machine to remove residual ceramic coatings on products. This particular machine had a problem of continually getting clogged with the sand and other metal debris. Employee #1 opened the abrasive access door of the Golf 3 cube barrel blast machine located on the lower front of the cabinet to check if there were any problems. The Employee found that a piece of metal wire in the Elevator Separator of Abrasive Recycling System was jammed into the machine and disrupting the blasting operation. The employee pulled on the metal wire to try to free it, but unexpectedly this wire pulled his right hand into the Elevator Separator. Employee #1 right hand contacted the moving components of the elevator separator which caused an amputation of a right little finger to first digit with bone loss and fractures to the second and third right fingers as well as a deep laceration on the extensor tendon of right index finger.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, ABRASIVE BLASTING, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301336855 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |