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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 117947465 - Triumph Precision Casting Co.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro
Site Address:
Triumph Precision Casting Co.
6519 West Allison Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85226
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3724
NAICS: 336412/Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101780641 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $49,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,500 |
| 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 | 19100146 C04 | 07/28/2005 | 06/09/2006 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/16/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 07/28/2005 | 07/09/2006 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/16/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 07/28/2005 | 07/09/2006 | $49,500 | $70,000 | $0 | 08/16/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 4, 2005, Employee #1, of the Triumph Precision Casting Company, was setting up parts to be heated in a kiln used to cast superalloys for aerospace and gas turbine specialty parts. He had the upper portion of his body in the kiln. He was pinned near his waist between the kiln's door and the bottom of the kiln. He was killed by the burns he sustained. The supervisor did not have a clear view of the kiln's door and did not notice for several minutes that Mr. Drake was pinned. Employees place parts in the kiln with the aid of a mechanical manipulator. The plant's engineer said that about two years prior to the accident, a bar-type safety device was removed from the bottom of the door. This device would have automatically raised the door if the door came in contact with an object before closing all the way. The plant engineer also stated that, normally, a stop-start button for the kiln's door was located on the wall next to the door. The stop-start button in this instance was wired to a foot treadle. The kiln's manufacturer stated that the kiln was designed to be installed with the bar safety device on the bottom of the door and the start-stop button mounted on the wall next to the door. Violations were proposed for the failure to keep the manufacturer's machine guards in place and the failure to develop and implement a confined space entry program and lockout/tagout program for the kiln.
Keywords: BURN, KILN, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, SAFETY BAR, DOOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117947465 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Heat treating equipment operators |