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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305476939 - Certified Alloy Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Certified Alloy Products, Inc.
3245 Cherry Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
Mailing Address:
P O Box 90, Long Beach, CA 90801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362438483 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | 3664 A | 11/10/2004 | 03/26/2008 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 11/10/2004 | 03/26/2008 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 11/10/2004 | 11/15/2004 | $375 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/08/2005 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2004, Employee #1 was a regular employee working for a manufacturer of superalloys. The superalloys are made from metal pellets melted in furnaces that can be moved from one location to another on rails. The furnaces are fired up in a vacuum chamber that is separated from the main manufacturing floor by a 30-inch wide, 8-foot deep gap. The gap is bridged by a rail plate that is 30 inches high and the width of the chamber door. The rail plate weighs 300 pounds. It aligns with a turntable on the manufacturing floor that allows the furnaces to be turned. Employee #1 was standing on the edge of the turntable to change furnaces. To do this, he unfastened the rail plate at its far side. As he leaned across the 30-inch gap, he slipped on a pool of oil on the turntable. The rail plate fell toward the main floor, pinning Employee #1 between the turntable and the rail plate and crushing Employee #1's left leg near the knee. He was hospitalized for over 24 hours.
Keywords: FURNACE, KNEE, SLIP, CRUSHED, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305476939 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |