Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300759370 - Bickerton Iron Works Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300759370

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 08/23/2000

Site Address:
Bickerton Iron Works Inc
22118 S Vermont Ave
Torrance, CA 90502

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362404410

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$60,300	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$61,350
Current Penalty	$15,445	$0	$0	$5,910	$0	$21,355
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
1.	01001	Other	4215 A	09/25/2000	10/11/2000	$4,950	$16,200	$0	11/20/2000	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4206 A	09/25/2000	09/29/2000	$495	$16,200	$0	11/20/2000	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	3314 A	10/05/2000	10/10/2000	$14,400	$22,500	$0	11/20/2000	J - ALJ Decision
4.	04001	Serious	4199 A	10/05/2000	10/20/2000	$550	$5,400	$0	11/20/2000	J - ALJ Decision
5.	05001	Other	4202 A	10/05/2000	10/20/2000	$550	$600	$0	11/20/2000	J - ALJ Decision
6.	05002	Other	4203 A	10/05/2000	10/20/2000	$410	$450	$0	11/20/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201033149

Event: 08/23/2000

Employee killed when impaled by flying piece from press

Employee #1 worked for a company that made iron members and structures for commercial applications. He was using a 110-ton Mubea KBL 2 1/2 iron worker with plate bar, and a section shear with coper notcher and punch, serial #137/15549/17, when he was asked to unjam a punch stuck on the lower die. Employee #1 opened the front panel above the punch, which housed the ram assembly, and released the jammed punch, raising it to the 'up' position. He then turned on the machine to test if the set-up would still work and initiated a cycle. The doors of the ram housing assembly had gibs to hold and align the ram in place. Without the panel door in place, any downward movement of the ram caused it to misalign forward, toward the operator. Employee #1 was initiating the press when the punch came down and hit the forward, inner lip of the lower die. This caused the punch to chip; a particle flew directly toward Employee #1's chest, impaling him near his heart. He sustained puncture wounds, from which he died.

Keywords: DIE, IMPALED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCH PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300759370			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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