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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1155295.015 - Allentown Steel Fabricating Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Allentown Steel Fabricating Co., Inc.
260 Race Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
Mailing Address:
260 Race Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1102484 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,188 |
| Current Penalty | $8,183 | $0 | $0 | $1,817 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/09/2016 | 11/30/2016 | $7,024 | $3,741 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/09/2016 | 11/30/2016 | $0 | $12,471 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01004 | Serious | 19100242 B | 11/09/2016 | $1,159 | $1,159 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L04 III | 11/09/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 11/09/2016 | 12/29/2016 | $1,817 | $1,817 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on June 16, 2016, an employee was straightening 0.75-inch steel plates approximately 27.875-in. long by 9.8125-in. wide, on a 1000-Ton Cincinnati Hydraulic Press Brake. The employee had placed a 1.75-in, steel block (3-in. by 1.5-in.) on top of the steel plate and a shim (piece of steel banding material approximately 0.032-in. thick) believed to be approximately 3 inches in length on top of the steel block. When the press was actuated, it appears that the shim broke apart, propelling pieces out the front and rear of the press bed. The employee standing in front of the press was apparently struck in the abdomen by one or more pieces of the metal. The employee sustained puncture wounds to the abdomen and was killed.
Keywords: Abdomen, Flying Object, Hydraulic Press, Press Brake, Puncture, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1155295.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |