Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1362078.015 - Unit Drop Forge Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1362078.015

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 11/28/2018

Site Address:
Unit Drop Forge Co., Inc.
1903 S 62nd St
West Allis, WI 53219

Mailing Address:
1903 S 62nd St, West Allis, WI 53219

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/28/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Piv

Case Closed: 09/11/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	1402312	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$25,327	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,327
Current Penalty	$11,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	03/22/2019		$6,000	$9,282	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100218 A02 I	03/22/2019	05/31/2019	$3,000	$9,282	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100218 A02 II	03/22/2019	05/31/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100218 A02 III	03/22/2019	05/31/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19100218 B01	03/22/2019	05/31/2019	$2,000	$6,763	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19101200 H01	03/22/2019	05/10/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114600.015

Event: 12/11/2018

Employee pierces chest with flying piece of shrapnel when it

At 9:35 a.m. on December 11, 2018, an employee was assisting with operating a key driver for die setting on the 4000 Hammer Forge and was struck by a loose metal fragment when it broke off. The employee pierced his chest with a steel projectile and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chest, Flying Object, Puncture, Shrapnel, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1362078.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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