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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310491899 - Techni-Cast Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Techni-Cast Corporation
11220 S Garfield Ave
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3544
NAICS: 333511/Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102473337 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/15/2008 | 08/20/2008 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/25/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on June 10, 2008, Employee #1 was moving metal ingots into a storage barrel. Employee #1 had poured a molten aluminum and bronze alloy into approximately 40 molds to form ingots. Employee #1 dumped the ingots onto a cooling rack and then began picking up the 35-pound ingots with a pair of tongs to place them in a storage barrel. To raise the ingot into the storage barrel, Employee #1 would grasp the ingots with tongs, swing them backwards to gain momentum, and then swing them forward into the barrel. Employee #1 had placed many ingots into the barrel using this technique at the time of the injury without a problem. While swinging one ingot forward, the tongs punctured the ingot. Molten metal spilled onto Employee #1's right leg, flowing between his leather protective legging and his denim pants, burning through his pants causing second-degree and third-degree burns to his right lower leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, PPE, MOLTEN METAL, TONGS, FOUNDRY, METAL INGOT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310491899 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |