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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1500822.015 - Franklin Bronze Precision Components, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Franklin Bronze Precision Components, Llc
655 Grant St.
Franklin, PA 16323
Mailing Address:
655 Grant St., Franklin, PA 16323
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331410
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1680067 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,746 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,746 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 03/19/2021 | 04/14/2021 | $4,000 | $7,373 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/19/2021 | 04/14/2021 | $4,000 | $7,373 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:20 a.m. on October 28. 2020, an employee working as a mold worker for a nonferrous metal smelter was pouring molten aluminum with a handle ladle. The employee stepped into a sand pan to pour the aluminum from the ladle into a mold. The employee caught his left leg on the edge of the sand pan and tripped over the lip. The employee fell towards the mold with the ladle in his hand. While the ladle broke his fall, the employee was splashed with molten aluminum on various areas of his body. The employee was hospitalized to treat second and third degree burns to his left shin, right knee and right upper arm.
Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Arm, Burn, Fall, Fall On Same Level, High Temperature, Knee, Ladle, Leg, Metal, Mold, Molten Metal, Splashed, Struck By, Tripped, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500822.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations |