Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1730585.015 - Falco, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Phoenix Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1730585.015

Report ID: 0936400

Date Opened: 02/20/2024

Site Address:
Falco, Llc
1350 S 56th Street
Chandler, AZ 85226

Mailing Address:
1350 S 56th Street, Chandler, AZ 85226

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331313

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2024

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/26/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2135323

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$11,292	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,292
Current Penalty	$11,292	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,292
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	06/12/2024	09/09/2024	$11,292	$11,292	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 164455.015

Event: 02/20/2024

Employee is killed when crushed between press and loader

At 8:45 a.m. on February 20, 2024, an employee working as a tool and die maker for an aluminum processing plant was found trapped inside a Ferrel 2200-ton extrusion press. No definitive conclusion could be reached as to why the employee was in that location and what specific circumstances contributed to him being trapped inside the press. The employee died when he was caught inside the press pit between the loader and ramp with the loader crushing his torso.

Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Caught Between, Crushed, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Loader, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Mechanical Power Press, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Torso, Unknown

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1730585.015	37	M	Fatality		Tool and die makers

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