Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1553226.015 - Ellwood National Forge

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1553226.015

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 09/15/2021

Site Address:
Ellwood National Forge
1 Front Street
Irvine, PA 16329

Mailing Address:
1 Front Street, Irvine, PA 16329

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Breakmoa

Case Closed: 02/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1808337	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$13,429	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,429
Current Penalty	$6,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,800
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	Serious	5A0001	11/04/2021	02/04/2022	$5,800	$8,953	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	11/04/2021	12/02/2021	$1,000	$4,476	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139181.015

Event: 09/03/2021

Employee partially amputates finger while sanding rotating m

At 11:45 a.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a metals forging company was using Emery paper to sand off a weld spot on a piece of metal bar. The metal bar was spinning on a LeBlond lathe. The paper caught on the spinning bar pulling the employee's right hand into the lathe. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a partially amputated ring finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Instantaneous amputation, Lathe, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Metal Bar, Metal Lathe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Paper, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pulled In, Sanding, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553226.015	52	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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