Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307163394 - Techni-Cast Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307163394

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/13/2004

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362619405

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 201059029

Event: 12/08/2004

Employee Falls Into Uncovered Pit

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307163394			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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