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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307163394 - Techni-Cast Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Techni-Cast Corporation
11220 Garfield Ave
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3325
NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362619405 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 3212 A03 | 01/14/2005 | 02/17/2005 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25100058 A | 01/14/2005 | 02/17/2005 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 8, 2004, Employee #1, a foundry worker for Techni-Cast Corp. in South Gate, CA, was pouring metal from furnaces into pits at the end of a production day. He had finished emptying a furnace and moved the next furnace in the line to repeat the process but did not replace the floor grate to the pit where he had finished working. While using a hoist to move a refractory crucible from a neighboring furnace he backed up to the open pit and subsequently fell into the pit. While using a hoist to move a refractory crucible from a neighboring furnace he backed up to the open pit and subsequently fell into the 6-ft-deep pit. Employee #1 suffered a broken right wrist and was hospitalized as a result of the fall. Employee #1 habitually replaced the flooring at furnaces as he was trained to do, except on this occasion.
Keywords: FURNACE, FRACTURE, POURING, SCRAP METAL, PIT, FALL, FOUNDRY, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307163394 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |