Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105586309 - State Brass Foundry & Machine

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 105586309

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 05/26/1988

Site Address:
State Brass Foundry & Machine
1400 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3366

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/26/1988

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360112171

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	GEN013201	06/09/1988	06/16/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14456651

Event: 05/11/1988

Employees burned by molten metal

At 9:00 a.m. on May 11, 1988, three employees were pouring molten metal at 3,100 degrees F into a centrifugal casting machine with the mold spinning at 600 rpm. Two of four bolts holding the mold together sheared, allowing molten metal to spin out. It splashed off a surrounding guard and onto Employees #1 and #2. Both employees suffered thermal burns, Employee #1 on the abdomen and Employee #2 on the face.

Keywords: BURN, ABDOMEN, UNSECURED, CASTING, MOLTEN METAL, BOLT, SPILL, FACE, MOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105586309			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators
2	105586309			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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