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Inspection: 301331195 - Carlton Forge Works

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 301331195
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 12/22/2003

Site Address:
Carlton Forge Works
7743 E.Adams St.
Paramount, CA 90723

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3511

NAICS: 333611/Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/02/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362593550
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $36,000 $0 $0 $1,500 $0 $37,500
Current Penalty $18,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,000
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 Other 3203 A02 05/27/2004 06/17/2004 $0 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 3556 A 05/27/2004 06/17/2004 $0 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Serious 3328 A 05/27/2004 06/06/2004 $0 $18,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 03001 Serious 3583 F01 05/27/2004 06/06/2004 $18,000 $18,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798022
Event: 12/12/2003
Employee is injured when grinding wheel fragments

At around 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2003, Employee #1, a grinder/operator with Carlton Forge Works, was standing near his locker when a fragment from a broken grinder wheel struck his face. Employee #1 was hospitalized with facial lacerations and a fractured nose. The hand-held pneumatic portable grinder (Serial Number 78777, 5-in.-diameter wheel size), was being used by a coworker about 5 ft away in a shop. According to the employer's internal investigation, the grinder was revolving at an excessive speed of 8300 rpm, above the design safe design speed of 6000 rpm, which was marked on the hub and wheel of the grinder.

Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301331195 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's
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