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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300862570 - Forged Metals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Forged Metals, Inc.
10685 Beech Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3462
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/12/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362478505 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | Other | 4239 C08 | 11/12/2003 | 11/20/2003 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:40 p.m. on May 14, 2003, Employee #1, a blacksmith employed by Forged Metals in Fontana, California, was struck by a follower pin during a metal forging process. Forged Metals produces and fabricates specialty parts for aircraft engines and the aerospace industry. Employee #1 was working at the H1-12, an 18-ton drop hammer, using tongs to place a follower pin, a piece of steel round stock, 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall with a .5-inch taper in about half way up, on a bit used to punch a hole through a part being forged. The forge hammer drops on the follower pin and it pushes the bit out of the rough forging. When the hammer dropped and struck the follower pin, the pin shot out off the bit and struck Employee #1's gloved right hand, causing a compound fracture to the right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PIN, DROP HAMMER, STRUCK BY, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300862570 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forging machine operators |