Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300862570 - Forged Metals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300862570

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 06/19/2003

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362478505

Violation Summary
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

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	Other	4239 C08	11/12/2003	11/20/2003	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201157526

Event: 05/14/2003

Employee injured when struck by drop forge hammer

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300862570			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forging machine operators

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