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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309909422 - Pacific Toll Processing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Toll Processing Inc
24724 S Wilmington Ave
Carson, CA 90745
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
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: 09/09/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362465007 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,420 |
| Current Penalty | $3,710 | $0 | $0 | $545 | $0 | $4,255 |
| 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 | 23200002 A | 09/09/2008 | 09/12/2008 | $410 | $18,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 23200001 A | 09/09/2008 | 09/12/2008 | $135 | $3,710 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 F | 09/09/2008 | 09/12/2008 | $3,710 | $3,710 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 24, 2008, Employee #1, a mechanic, and his coworker were called to service a slitter machine making a loud noise at a steel processing company in Carson, CA. Employee #1 and his coworker arrived at the slitter machine and removed the cover plates to the drive motor. They discovered that the gearbox for the head drive motor had a cracked casing. After discovering the cracked casing, Employee #1 deenergized the slitting head drive motor by placing the slitting machine motor control center disconnect switch into the "OFF" position. Employee #1 and his coworker then began to disassemble and remove the gear box. As Employee #1 and his coworker worked on the cracked gear box casing, someone from the slitter machine banding line requested power to their area, so that they could complete their work. Upon the request to return power to the banding line, Employee #1 returned to the slitting machine motor control center and turned the power back on by moving the control center disconnect switch into the "ON" position. After returning the power to the slitter machine banding line, Employee #1 returned to the slitting head drive motor gear box and noticed the head drive motors cooling fan running. Therefore, Employee #1 returned to the motor control center to discontinue electrical power to the fan by using approved fiberglass fuse pliers to pull a 10-amp fuse from the motor control center. After removing the 10-amp fuse, Employee #1 returned to the cracked gear box and noticed that the cooling fan was still running. He concluded that he had pulled the wrong fuse and returned to the slitter machine motor control center. As Employee #1 was using the approved fuse pliers in his left hand to replace the 10-amp fuse he had removed, an electrical arc occurred and burned his face and left arm. Company supervisors responded to a popping sound in the area and took Employee #1 to the company clinic. From the clinic, Employee #1 was transported to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. He was hospitalized for treatment, which included skin grafts for first and second degree burns to his left arm and face.
Keywords: BURN, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, LOCKOUT, ARM, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309909422 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Not specified mechanics and repairers |