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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1679203.015 - Sawbrook Steel Casting, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Sawbrook Steel Casting, Llc
425 Shepherd Ave.
Lockland, OH 45215
Mailing Address:
425 Shepherd Ave., Lockland, OH 45215
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2023
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/12/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 2045131 | Yes | |
| Accident | 2045969 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,891 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,891 |
| Current Penalty | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,900 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100215 A01 | 09/07/2023 | $5,950 | $9,297 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100243 C01 | 09/07/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 09/07/2023 | 10/03/2023 | $0 | $9,297 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100215 D01 | 09/07/2023 | 10/03/2023 | $5,950 | $9,297 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100243 C05 I | 09/07/2023 | 10/03/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on June 23, 2023, an employee working as a precision grinder for a steel foundry was using a pneumatic portable hand grinder on a cast metal part. The guard on the grinder was not in place and the grinding wheel exploded. The wheel struck the employee in the face causing skull injuries which killed him.
Keywords: Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Flying Object, Foundry, Fracture, Grinding Machine, Grinding Wheel, Guard, Hand Tool, Head, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Safety Device, Skull, Steel, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1679203.015 | 60 | M | Fatality | Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners |