Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122163991 - Advanced Cast Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122163991

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 10/27/1995

Site Address:
Advanced Cast Products, Inc.
18700 Mill Street
Meadville, PA 16335

Mailing Address:
18700 Mill Street, P.O. Box 417, Meadville, PA 16335

Union Status: Union

SIC:3322

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360729610

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6	2		4		12
Current Violations	5			4	2	11
Initial Penalty	$15,500	$140,000	$0	$1,000	$0	$156,500
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$70,000	$80,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$1,200	$1,500	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	04/19/1996	04/24/1996	$1,500	$2,000	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$1,600	$3,500	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100219 C02 I	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$4,500	$5,000	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100243 A02 II	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$2,000	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100303 B01	04/19/1996	04/24/1996	$1,200	$1,500	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001A	Unclass	19100215 A01	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$35,000	$70,000	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02001B	Unclass	19100215 A02	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02001C	Unclass	19100215 D01	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02001D	Unclass	19100215 A03	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02001E	Unclass	19100215 C06 I	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02002A	Unclass	19100215 A04	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$35,000	$70,000	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02002B	Unclass	19100215 B03	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02002C	Unclass	19100215 B09	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
15.	02002D	Unclass	19100215 D01	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
16.	03001	Other	19040008	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$1,000	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
17.	03002	Other	19100151 B	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
18.	03003	Other	19100303 G02 I	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement
19.	03004	Other	19101200 F05 I	04/19/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0	05/06/1996	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14317374

Event: 10/26/1995

Employee killed when grinding wheel disintegrates

Employee # 1 was grinding a small part on an 8 inch grinding wheel mounted to a portable, bench-mounted grinder. The wheel exploded, striking the employee in the head and killing him. The wheel was rated for 6,470 rpm and the grinder was rated at 18,000 rpm. There were no guards of any type on the wheel.

Keywords: GRINDER, HEAD, DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122163991			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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