Cast-Rite Corp: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 27, 2018: Employee is caught by die cast machine and suffers partially

At 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2018, an employee was troubleshooting a machine and climbed into it to make some adjustments. The employee noticed that there was a loose wire and reattached it before motioning to his coworker to close the safety ratchet. The coworker started the machine and closed the ratchet but it did not stop the movement. The employee's left thigh was pinched by the safety ratchet and the coworker immediately reversed the process and assisted the employee to the office for first aid efforts. Emergency Services responded and transported the employee to Gardena Memorial and later transferred to USC Medical. The employee suffered a partially crushed left thigh and laceration. thigh and laceration.

Incident on Aug 4, 2010: Employee loses finger in machine

Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic pressure test machine; that the machine cl osed on employee's finger without employee touching the two hand control. Employ ee #1 was operating a leak test Machine. The part to be tested is held sealed by a pneumatic clamp press, and pressure is introduced to the material, any leak i n the part is shown by drop in pressure. The test cycle was completed when the e mployee reached into to retrieve the part and the press suddenly cycled and clos ed on her finger. Employee #1 sustained a amputation of the left middle finger.

Incident on Jan 5, 2010: Employee's fingers are crushed in tap machine

At 9:45 a.m. on January 5, 2010, Employee #1 was performing trouble shooting the electrical switch of drill and tap machine Number 098. Employee #1 pushed down the pneumatic valve with a screw driver and used his left hand to test the limit switch. While Employee #1 was looking over to see the control board, the drill motor retracted and crushed his fingers. Employee #1's left index finger was amp utated and the third finger crushed. The employer, located in Gardena, CA, is en gaged in manufacturing of metal die cast parts for various applications. The man ufacturing process begins from melting aluminum block, pouring metal into sleeve s, pumping liquid metal into the diecast machine, finished trimming and machinin g die cast parts.

Incident on Jul 21, 2009: Employee's fingers are amputated in die-casting machine

At approximately 4:45 p.m. on July 21, 2009, Employee #1 was a machine operator at a manufacturer of metal die cast parts for various industries. The slide carr ier was manually lifted up in order to reinstall the slide face of die machine N umber 18. The machine activated the hydraulic cylinder connected to the slide ca rrier, and it lowered immediately. Employee #1's fingers were caught between the slide face and the mold. He suffered an amputation to first knuckle of his righ t middle and ring fingers but was not hospitalized. The machine had not been dee nergized or locked and tagged out.

Incident on Jun 13, 1997: Employee's fingers amputated in trim press

Employee #1 was operating a Litostdoj hydraulic trim press, model HOS-1-25-400, manufactured in 1986. He had let go of the two hand-control handles and reached into the press when it cycled, amputating four fingers on his left hand. Subsequ ent investigation showed that the LIMIT switch on the right handle was not worki ng correctly. It appears likely that Employee #1 accidentally activated the left hand control with his left elbow, actuating the press.