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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111820510 - Hi Tech Die Casting
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Hi Tech Die Casting
2245 S Vasco Rd
Livermore, CA 94550
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3363
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361371693 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $15,500 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $15,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 06/10/1992 | 12/10/1991 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 3203 A | 06/10/1992 | 05/27/1992 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/11/1992 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Willful | 4261 B | 06/10/1992 | 06/17/1992 | $10,500 | $10,500 | $0 | 08/11/1992 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 31, 1991, Employee #1, a die casting machine operator for Hi-Tech Die Casting, Inc., caught his right hand and forearm in a closing die. The resulting injuries required amputation of the employee's arm below the elbow. The causal factors include that the die casting machine is equipped with a single constant pressure control on a free standing console that, at the time of the incident, had been moved near the point of operation to facilitate removal of castings by the operator's free hand. The division was first notified of this serious injury accident on December 10, 1991, by the employer's worker compensation insurance carrier (state fund). Accident related violations include T8CCR 3203(a)--no operative injury prevention program, T8CCR 4261(b)--single constant pressure control located within reach of die, and T8CCR 342(a)--failure to report.
Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, ARM, DIE CASTING MACHINE, HAND, CASTING DIE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111820510 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators |