Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119948081 - Montclair Bronze, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119948081

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 02/06/2001

Site Address:
Montclair Bronze, Inc.
5621 State Street
Montclair, CA 91763

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2009, Montclair, CA 91763

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3366

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/08/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362480352

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$225	$0	$12,825
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$225	$0	$11,025
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	342 A	03/14/2001	03/19/2001	$225	$225	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4184 B	03/14/2001	03/19/2001	$10,800	$12,600	$0	05/10/2001	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119948081

Event: 01/29/2001

Employee's Finger Amputated in Muller

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on January 29, 2001, Employee #1, a foundry worker for Montclair Bronze Incorporated, was checking the consistency of a batch of sand that he was mixing for use in a bronze casting project. He opened a small port of the mix-muller and placed his hand into the muller to retrieve a sample of sand. His hand was struck by the moving paddle. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to the distal portion of the three fingers on his right hand. Employee #1 was transported to West End Medical Clinic and transferred to Norwalk Hospital where he was treated for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SAND, FINGER, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119948081			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations

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