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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310058615 - Cast Aluminum & Brass Corp Dba Castco
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Cast Aluminum & Brass Corp Dba Castco
667 Whitney St
San Leandro, CA 94577
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3365
NAICS: 331524/Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/07/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361576507 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $33,185 | $0 | $0 | $1,460 | $0 | $34,645 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $11,650 | $0 | $26,050 |
| 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 | 3999 C | 05/17/2007 | 06/19/2007 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3999 H | 05/17/2007 | 06/19/2007 | $0 | $810 | $0 | 06/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4051 A | 05/17/2007 | 06/19/2007 | $4,000 | $4,385 | $0 | 06/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 3314 C | 05/17/2007 | 06/19/2007 | $7,000 | $14,400 | $0 | 06/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3999 B | 05/17/2007 | 06/19/2007 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 06/01/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 3, 2007, an employee, a Sand Muller Operator, was getting ready to shut down operations when he got a call from the Molders for more sand. He started the system, but forgot to start the distribution belt; therefore, sand was building up and started to fall from the incline end. He was told by Coworker #1, the Maintenance Supervisor, to start up the distribution belt. The employee started the belt and then went up to the catwalk to clean up the area where the sand had fallen. Coworker #3, a Maintenance Mechanic, rushed in to tell Coworker #1 to shut off the machine and belt. He saw the employee stuck in between the distribution conveyor belt. The tail end of the conveyor was not guarded nor did the employee lock out the conveyor prior to cleaning the area. The employee suffered a fractured right arm, clavicle, ribs, vertebrae, lacerated liver, punctured lungs, and head contusion. He was transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, where he was hospitalized for three weeks.
Keywords: HEAD, LUNG, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RIB, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT, VERTEBRA, CONTUSION, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310058615 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machine operators, not specified |