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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310494562 - Commercial Die Casting Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Commercial Die Casting Company, Inc.
2053 East 38th Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3363
NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/22/2009
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/24/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102475175 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,085 | $0 | $5,085 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,085 | $0 | $5,085 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 06/22/2009 | 06/25/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3577 E | 06/22/2009 | 06/25/2009 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 15, 2009, Employee #1 was a die casting machine operator at a small die casting shop. He was conducting a production run of small parts in a die casting machine involving molten zinc casting. The 30-yr old machine was manufactured by Harvill Company. Employee #1 had completed four or five parts. At first the safety door opened and then the die opened. He was sprayed with molten metal, and his hands, neck and face were burned. He was wearing thermal safety gloves but the metal ignited the gloves. He was hospitalized at the Grossman Burn Center for treatment of second and third degree burns to his hands, neck and face. Upon investigation, no problems were observed with the safety interlock switches on the safety door or other safety switches on the machine.
Keywords: BURN, MACHINE OPERATOR, INTERLOCK, MOLTEN METAL, NECK, DIE CASTING MACHINE, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310494562 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators |