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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310601554 - Forged Metals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Forged Metals, Inc.
10685 Beech Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 331492/ Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102548591 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A04 | 04/07/2008 | 05/12/2008 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 9, 2007, at or about 1:30 pm, Employee # 1, a blacksmith, sustains serious laceration injuries of his abdomen and Employee # 2, another blacksmith, receives head injuries when a hot titanium ring breaks during sizing (expansion) on a 8000-cell sizer (expander) #3, located in the northwest corner of the forge shop. The hot titanium ring was placed on the sizer around a hydraulic piston installed with the liners. Employee # 2 was on the controls while Employee # 1 was located on the east side of the sizer along with Employee # 3, a hammer helper, on the west side to rotate the titanium ring to achieve uniform rounding (expansion) by hydraulically activated pistol liner device. As Employee # 1 and Employee #3 were rotating the ring, suddenly the titanium ring broke loose, causing the liners and the broken ring to fly. A piece of flying liner strikes Employee # 1 in the abdomen and a piece of ring strikes Employee # 2 on the head resulting in injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, ABDOMEN, PISTON, LACERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310601554 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 310601554 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |