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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101061851 - Rheocast Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Rheocast Corporation
N114w19250 Clinton Drive
Germantown, WI 53022
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3366
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360541932 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19100303 G02 I | 05/01/1986 | 05/04/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A PROBLEM WITH HIS BRASS DIE CASTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND LYING DEAD ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL, WITH ITS DOOR OPEN. THE PANEL CONTAINED CIRCUIT PARTS ENERGIZED AT 240/480 VOLTS, 3 PHASE. THE INTERLOCK HANDLE ON THE DOOR HAD BEEN REMOVED, PERMITTING THE CIRCUIT PARTS TO REMAIN ENERGIZED WHEN THE PANEL DOOR WAS OPEN. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SEEN A HALF HOUR EARLIER PUSHING BUTTONS AND WIGGLING CONDUCTORS IN ANOTHER SMALLER CONTROL BOX NEAR THE DIE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE, HOWEVER, HAD NOT EXPLAINED WHAT HE WAS DOING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, A DEFECTIVE RELAY WAS FOUND. THE DECEASED EMPLOYEE PROBABLY COULD NOT HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM, SINCE HE WAS A DIE CASTER AND A LEAD MAN, NOT AN ELECTRICIAN. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRIC SHOCK, THOUGH THE EXACT POINTS OF CONTACT WITH THE MACHINE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BURN MARKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH THE EMPLOYEE'S PALMS.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL BOX, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101061851 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Molding and casting machine operators |