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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312357437 - Custom Alloy Scrap Sales Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Custom Alloy Scrap Sales Inc.
2730 Peralta St.
Oakland, CA 94607
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2009
Emphasis: L:Arrastim
Case Closed: 01/28/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361615974 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $34,760 | $0 | $0 | $4,490 | $0 | $39,250 |
| Current Penalty | $22,275 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 | $0 | $24,975 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $600 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 H01 | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $600 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 25400002 A | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $600 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23400021 | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $450 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5174 C | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $0 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 25000010 A | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 25400003 A | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 5174 B | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $5,400 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 05001 | Other | 3210 C | 12/23/2009 | 01/21/2010 | $450 | $5,060 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 28, 2009, Employee #1 of Custom Alloy Scrap Sales Inc. was charging a sifter with powdered aluminum aggregate. He was located on a forklift-mounted platform approximately 7.3 feet in the air. Using a shovel he placed aggregate into the sifter. A spark was observed from the sifter vibrator assembly igniting the combustible aluminum dust. Employee #1 was engulfed in an approximately 12-foot fire blast and was hospitalized for second and third degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312357437 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |