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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312354665 - Pacific Galvanizing
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Galvanizing
715 46th Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332510/Hardware Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361614480 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $2,200 |
| 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 | 4184 B | 03/13/2009 | 04/13/2009 | $400 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3576 A | 03/13/2009 | 04/13/2009 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3577 E | 03/13/2009 | 04/13/2009 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3577 B | 03/13/2009 | 04/13/2009 | $1,800 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on November 17, 2008, Employee #1 was working as a shop potman, someone who, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, puts the spelter, or galvanizing liquid, into pots and regulates the flow of gas to make the proper heat in a galvanizing machine. Along with two coworkers, he was dipping metal bars that were contained in a spinner basket into galvanizing solution. The basket was attached to a centrifuge machine, and the centrifuge machine was hooked to a 2-ton overhead crane. After Employee #1 had dipped the metal bar in the galvanizing solution, he transferred the basket to a large metal can called "kettle #2." The purpose of the centrifuge machine was to spin excess coating from the parts being galvanized and to dry them. As the centrifuge was spinning, a piece of metal bar flew from the basket and struck Employee #1 in the head and right hand or arm. He sustained a contusion on his right frontal scalp and a contusion on his right forearm. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, HEAT, METAL BAR, SCALP, METAL SHOP, DIP TANK, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312354665 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |