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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309291474 - Asf-Keystone, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Asf-Keystone, Inc.
1700 Walnut Street
Granite City, IL 62040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2008
Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Silica, S:Struck-By, L:Piv, N:Lead, N:Silica, S:Lead, S:Noise
Case Closed: 01/08/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205591381 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100243 C03 | 08/12/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on June 28, 2008, Employee #1, returned from a break and started his grinder. Employee #1 applied the vertical portable grinder to a draft sill casting (Part Number S4779772), and the 9-in. grinding wheel blew apart. A piece of the wheel struck Employee #1 in the right thigh. Employee #1 sustained a deep laceration to the right thigh requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Keywords: GRINDER, THIGH, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, GRINDING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309291474 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |