Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307462218 - Us Battery Mfg Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 307462218

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 02/13/2007

Site Address:
Us Battery Mfg Co
1675 Sampson Ave
Corona, CA 92879

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3691

NAICS: 335911/Storage Battery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102493376

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
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	3314 G	06/21/2007	07/05/2007	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	06/21/2007	07/05/2007	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202445599

Event: 01/09/2007

Worker Burns Fingers That Got Caught in Hot Casting Molds

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on January 9, 2007, an employee was manufacturing batteries. He adjusted the holding arm of the molds on casting machine Number 3 (Model-40, and Serial Number 69778B-2750). The power on the machine was on. As he adjusted the arm, the hot molds (temperature 425 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, pressure 80 psi) closed, and his right middle and ring fingers got caught between the molds. He was hospitalized for 13 days, and his fingers required skin grafting, because of third-degree burns.

Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, HEAT, FINGER, CASTING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKIN, MOLD, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307462218			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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