Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125883504 - Forged Metals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125883504

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 06/27/2005

Site Address:
Forged Metals, Inc.
10685 Beech Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3462

NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102442233

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$23,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,300	$0	$5,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	11/03/2005	12/02/2005	$5,000	$5,000	$0	11/28/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3384 B	11/03/2005	11/17/2005	$300	$18,000	$0	11/28/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202441416

Event: 05/11/2005

Employee's hand caught in wheel grinder

At approximately 10:35 a.m. on May 11, 3005, Employee #1 was grinding a 4-foot long by 3/4-inch diameter steel bar on a Baldor pedestal grinder; model number CHT1216, serial number 773. The grinder was located next to an aluminum furnace at the forging facility. Employee #1 was holding the bar and grinding one end of it when the revolving grinding wheel pulled his gloved left hand, amputating his index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for surgery, treated, and released.

Keywords: FURNACE, GRINDER, AMPUTATED, STEEL, FINGER, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125883504			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Forging machine operators

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