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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307164848 - Ace Clearwater Enterprises
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ace Clearwater Enterprises
1614 Kona Dr
Compton, CA 90220
Mailing Address:
19815 Magellan Dr, Torrance, CA 90502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3728
NAICS: 336413/Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101057099 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,685 | $0 | $8,435 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $1,535 | $0 | $4,235 |
| 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 | 461 A | 09/26/2005 | 09/29/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 09/26/2005 | 10/29/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A06 | 09/26/2005 | 10/29/2005 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3303 | 09/26/2005 | 09/29/2005 | $600 | $750 | $0 | 10/24/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 4193 E | 09/26/2005 | 10/06/2005 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/24/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:40 p.m. on April 29, 2005, Employee #1, an estimator with Ace Clearwater Enterprises, was operating a Lien Chieh hydraulic forming press (Model Number LD-150), training a coworker on the procedure to form an aircraft component known as a tourscroll from a piece of 0.063-gauge nickel-alloy sheet metal. In order to form the concave shape of the part, a rubber insert was used as the upper forming die during many steps in the process. Plastic spacer rings would then be placed on top of the rubber insert to better transmit the force of the press down onto the rubber. At the time of the incident, the part was in the fourth step using the rubber insert with the plastic spacer rings. After activating the press, Employee #1 bent down to watch the upper die contact the spacing rings. When the press contacted the rings, they became displaced due to improper alignment with the die. The spacing rings then shattered as the dies compressed the part. One or more pieces struck Employee #1's face. He was hospitalized for treatment of a laceration.
Keywords: DIE, PPE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307164848 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Punching and stamping press machine operators |