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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126202944 - Del Mar Die Casting
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Del Mar Die Casting
12901 S. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3364
NAICS: 331522/Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Die-Casting Foundries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/30/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102576741 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $840 | $0 | $4,215 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $840 | $0 | $4,215 |
| 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 | 10/05/2009 | 10/20/2009 | $420 | $420 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 H03 | 10/05/2009 | 10/20/2009 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4265 | 10/05/2009 | 10/30/2009 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 10/19/2009 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:20 p.m. on June 29, 2009, Employee #1, a die caster, was performing hot chamber die casting of Dillon flip trays. He was operating a 200-ton hot chamber die casting machine Number 2, when molten zinc squirted out of the bottom of the die and landed on Employee #1's left ankle. The die casting machine was equipped with a shield, but the molten zinc passed beneath the shield, landing on Employee #1's ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for one week at Torrance Memorial, where he was treated for second and third-degree burns. An investigation revealed that the die casting machine was not shielded in a manner to prevent metal from striking the worker.
Keywords: BURN, PPE, BARRIER GUARD, GUARD, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, DIE CASTING MACHINE, ANKLE, CASTING DIE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126202944 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |