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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317019495 - Fairfield Castings, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Fairfield Castings, Llc
905 W. Depot Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
Mailing Address:
905 W. Depot Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/03/2013
Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, N:Pmetals, N:Sstarg12, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/28/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200536555 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Current Violations | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $35,100 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $17,550 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100095 B01 | 06/28/2013 | 03/12/2014 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100178 A06 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100184 E03 I | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100213 C03 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $900 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01008B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01009 | Serious | 19100219 C03 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01010 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01011 | Serious | 19100243 C01 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $900 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01012 | Serious | 19100305 B01 I | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01013 | Serious | 19100305 B02 I | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01014 | Serious | 19100305 D | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01015 | Serious | 19101000 C | 06/28/2013 | 07/18/2014 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 19. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 06/28/2013 | 08/14/2013 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 31, 2012, Employee #1, with Fairfield Castings, LLC, was replacing the lid on an electric melt furnace used for melting iron. The lid had been removed to perform maintenance on the inside of the furnace. A coworker was using a pry bar to help align the pivot pin hole in the stationary hinge and lid hinge. While aligning the hinge to insert the hinge pin, Employee #1 had placed a finger into the hinge pin hole to check the alignment. The pry bar the coworker was using slipped while Employee #1 had a finger inside the hinge pin hole. The resulting movement of the lid hinge in the stationary furnace hinge created a pinch point condition, resulting in the end of Employee's #1 left thumb being amputated. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital.
Keywords: FURNACE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PIN, IRON WORKER, THUMB, IRON, FOUNDRY, NIP POINT, PRY BAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317019495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |