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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307180976 - Mattco Forge Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Mattco Forge Inc
16443 Minnesota Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3463
NAICS: 332112/Nonferrous Forging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101800951 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 | $0 | $340 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 | $0 | $340 |
| 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 | 5097 A | 09/18/2006 | 09/28/2006 | $340 | $340 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on April 21, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a press in the Forging Department of Mattco Forge Inc. in Paramount, CA. Employee #1 and a coworker were operating a 1000-ton punch press, manufactured by Loewy, to forge an aluminum part into a specific shape. While forging a hole through a solid billet of hot aluminum, the steel dies used to forge the hole shot out of the press and hit the tong Employee #1 was using. The tong hit Employee #1 in the rib area and fractured three of his ribs. He was hospitalized at Kaiser Permanente Medical Facility in Bellflower, California, where he remained 5 nights for treatment.
Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, METAL SHOP, RIB, STRUCK BY, TONGS, FLYING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307180976 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |