Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122036858 - Milwaukee Forge

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122036858

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 08/30/1995

Site Address:
Milwaukee Forge
1532 E. Oklahoma Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7210, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Union Status: Union

SIC:3462

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901278655	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14367809

Event: 08/29/1995

Employee injured when struck by forging hammer

Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a forging hammer. A prop supporting the upper section of the hammer either was dislodged or came loose, allowing the upper section of the hammer to drop without warning. Employee #1 was struck by the falling upper ram/die of the forging hammer. He required hospitalization.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122036858			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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