Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112071048 - Ajax Forge Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112071048

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 11/23/1992

Site Address:
Ajax Forge Co.
1956 E. 48th St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3429

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361346489

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$220	$0	$3,720
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$220	$0	$3,720
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	461 C	01/14/1993	01/14/1993	$110	$110	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	4243 A01	01/14/1993	01/14/1993	$110	$110	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3228 E	01/14/1993	01/14/1993	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 956193

Event: 07/22/1992

Employees face injured when ram strikes wedge

On July 22, 1992, Employee #1 had just replaced the boards of a drop hammer and begun to operate it when one of the wedges holding the boards to the ram fell and bounced into the die area as the ram was coming down. The ram struck the wedge, knocking it into Employee #1's face. He suffered a broken palate, fractured jaw, and several broken teeth. Wedges had loosened and fallen before and there was no procedure to ensure that the wedges were properly secured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DROP HAMMER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112071048			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forging machine operators

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