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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103063939 - Brontel/Bearing Bronze Co
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Brontel/Bearing Bronze Co
2565 Harding Highway East, Building 308
Marion, OH 43302
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3369
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/20/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360647218 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 05/03/1989 | 06/30/1990 | $450 | $900 | $0 | 05/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 05/03/1989 | 05/06/1989 | $350 | $700 | $0 | 05/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19100132 A | 05/03/1989 | 05/06/1989 | $4,500 | $9,000 | $0 | 05/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19040008 | 05/03/1989 | 05/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 19100020 D01 II | 05/03/1989 | 06/30/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03003 | Other | 19101025 D01 | 05/03/1989 | 06/30/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/26/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #6 were operating a horizontal centrifugal casting machine that was pouring a 4,000 lb bronze sleeve into a 32 in. diameter and 30 in. long steel cylindrical mold. The mold had front and back end plates which were bolted to the ends of the cylinder. The cylinder and back plate were being cooled by water as the metal was being poured. Near the end of the pour the back plate broke loose from the end of the mold and about 3,000 lb of molten metal came flying out of the back of the cylinder. Water may have been covered by molten metal. Large amounts of molten metal were thrown from the metal enclosure contacting all six employees, resulting in moderate to severe burns. Employee #1 suffered the most severe burns and died over a month later. None of the six employees was wearing ppe (clothing), which was available for this type work.
Keywords: BURN, PPE, WORK RULES, CASTING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MOLTEN METAL, MOLD PLATES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103063939 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103063939 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 103063939 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 103063939 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 103063939 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 103063939 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |