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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17661208 - Centerville Castings, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Centerville Castings, Inc.
R.D. #2
Titusville, PA 16354
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 30, Titusville, PA 16354
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360730014 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 C04 II | 02/17/1988 | 02/20/1988 | $600 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100243 C03 | 02/17/1988 | 02/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100243 C05 | 02/17/1988 | 02/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON JANUARY 19, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED FROM BREAK TO CONTINUE GRINDING SMALL STEEL CASTINGS. THE CASTINGS WERE HELD IN PLACE BY A VISE ON THE WAIST HIGH WORK BENCH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CHICAGO PNEUMATIC RIGHT ANGLE PORTABLE AIR GRINDER. IT WAS RATED AT 4500 RPM WITH A POSTED LIMIT ON THE ID PLATE OF A SIX INCH ORGANIC WHEEL OR A FIVE INCH VITRIFIED WHEEL. THE GRINDER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SA1T TYPE 27 METAL WHEEL (MODEL A24R) RATED AT 6600 RPM, SIZE 9 BY 1/4 BY 8 INCHES. THE GRINDER WHEEL WAS NOT GUARDED DESPITE CAUTION WARNINGS ON THE WHEEL AND PORTABLE GRINDER. THE WHEEL WAS ACCIDENTALLY BROKEN DURING USE. FLYING FRAGMENTS CAME BACK AT THE OPERATOR, SHATTERING AND PIERCING THE APPROVED FACE SHIELD AND ENTERING EMPLOYEE #1'S MOUTH AND THROAT. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: GRINDER, THROAT, DISINTEGRATED, MOUTH, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17661208 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |