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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314866302 - Pacific Die Casting Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Die Casting Corp
6155 S. Eastern Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
6155 S. Eastern Ave., Commerce, CA 90040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3363
NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102765815 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $20,410 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| 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 | 3314 G02 A | 03/26/2014 | 04/25/2014 | $0 | $160 | $0 | 04/03/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 03/26/2014 | 04/02/2014 | $16,200 | $20,250 | $0 | 04/03/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 30, 2013, Employee #1, a 45-year-old male, machine operator with Pacific Die Casting Corp. was setting up a die on the Trim Press. As Employee #1 was tightening the bolt to the upper die shoe it moved up and smashed his right hand between the bolt on top of the upper die shoe and the top frame of the Trim Press. Employee #1 suffered a fracture to his right thumb and right index finger and a laceration to his right thumb. Employee #1 was taken to LAC-USC Medical Center where he underwent surgery to push the muscle tissue located below his right thumb back in and was hospitalized for two nights. The cause of the incident was a failure to de-energize or disconnect the machine from its source of power, or take other actions which would have effectively prevented it from inadvertent start-up or release of stored energy during setting-up operations. The Employer was an aluminum die caster.
Keywords: DIE, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, LACERATION, NIP POINT, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314866302 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |