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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307179747 - Pac Foundries
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Pac Foundries
16800 Chestnut St
Industry, CA 91748
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/12/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362602559 | ||
| Complaint | 205349665 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 04/11/2006 | 04/21/2006 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3340 C02 A | 04/11/2006 | 04/21/2006 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 noon on October 15, 2005, Employee #1, with PAC Foundries, was working in the Water Blast Area. A coworker was using a hand-held high pressure water spray gun to remove unwanted cement shell adhered to alloy metal castings. Employee #1's left hand was struck by a water blast from the spray gun. He was hospitalized at Queen of the Valley Hospital for treatment of left hand and leg lacerations. Neither worker had been specifically trained that only one person at a time is allowed inside the water blast booth during spraying operations. After the accident, warning signs were posted at the booth entrance stating only one worker is allowed inside the booth during water blasting.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, SPRAY BOOTH, SPRAYING RIG, HAND, LEG, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307179747 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |