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Inspection: 301804654 - Virginia Forge Company

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

 

Inspection Nr: 301804654
Report ID: 0355118
Date Opened: 01/20/1999

Site Address:
Virginia Forge Company
2640 Main Street
Buchanan, VA 24066

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 279, Buchanan, VA 24066

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3462

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362311177
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 3 1 10
Current Violations 7 1 8
Initial Penalty $27,250 $185,000 $0 $0 $70,000 $282,250
Current Penalty $34,250 $0 $0 $0 $70,000 $104,250
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 19100147 C06 I 06/30/1999 08/02/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
2. 01002A Serious 19100147 C07 I 06/30/1999 07/19/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
3. 01002B Serious 19100147 C07 IV 06/30/1999 07/19/1999 $0 $0 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
4. 01003 Serious 19100147 F02 I 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
5. 01004 Serious 19100147 F04 06/30/1999 07/19/1999 $4,500 $4,500 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
6. 01005 Serious 19100218 A02 I 06/30/1999 08/02/1999 $2,250 $2,250 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
7. 01006A Serious 19100218 A02 II 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $7,000 $7,000 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
8. 01006B Serious 19100218 A02 III 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $0 $0 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
9. 02001 Willful 19100212 A03 II 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $45,000 $45,000 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision Citation has been deleted.
10. 02002 Willful 19100333 C10 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $70,000 $70,000 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision Citation has been deleted.
11. 02003A Serious 19100147 C04 II 06/30/1999 07/19/1999 $7,000 $70,000 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
12. 02003B Serious 19100218 F01 I 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $0 $0 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
13. 02003C Serious 19100218 F01 II 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $0 $0 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
14. 02003D Serious 19100218 F01 III 06/30/1999 07/06/1999 $0 $0 $0 07/14/1999 Y - State Decision  
15. 02004A Unclass 19100212 A03 II 01/25/2002 01/31/2002 $70,000 $70,000 $0 -  
16. 02004B Unclass 19100333 C10 01/25/2002 01/31/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 896613
Event: 01/20/1999
Employee killed when head caught in forge press

At 9:20 a.m. on January 20, 1999, Employee #1, a forge press operator, was removing debris from the ram area of the 2,500 ton press. As he was doing so, the press cycled and Employee #1's head was crushed. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301804654 Fatality Other Forging machine operators
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