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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1570692.015 - Hellwig Products Co, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Hellwig Products Co, Inc
16237 Avenue 296
Visalia, CA 93292
Mailing Address:
16237 Avenue 296, Visalia, CA 93292
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336330/Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1844202 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 | 3650(T)(33) | 05/19/2022 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:05 a.m. on December 9, 2021, an employee, a machine operator, was using a 260-ton hot metal press to form the ends of pre-heated metal rods when a 14.5 pound, 8-inch by 4-inch by 2-inch metal die spacer, which had been left in the press, shot out and struck him in the chest. The employee suffered a chest contusion, multiple rib fractures and a spleen laceration.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Forming, Fracture, Laceration, Machine operator, Metal, Press, Projectile, Rib, Spleen, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570692.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury |