Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109529669 - Foundry Inc. Dba Sealers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109529669

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 10/10/2001

Site Address:
Foundry Inc. Dba Sealers, Inc.
5046 South 38th St.
St. Louis, MO 63116

Mailing Address:
5017 South 38th St., St. Louis, MO 63116

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2891

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2002

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 03/25/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100011147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	02/14/2002	04/30/2002	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	02/14/2002	03/13/2002	$0	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100134 C02 I	02/14/2002	03/13/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19100178 L06	02/14/2002	03/13/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02004	Other	19101200 E01	02/14/2002	03/13/2002	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200011435

Event: 10/09/2001

Employee pulled into an industrial mixer

On October 10, 2001, an employee of Foundry Inc. Dba Sealers, Inc. was emptying an industrial mixer that was used for combining 1500 pounds of rubber compound materials. The mixer was turned off and tilted allowing the material be emptied. The employee turned the mixer on and reached into the rotating blades to knock off a piece of material when he was pulled into the mixer. A coworker on a forktruck jumped off and turned the machine off. The victim was pulled through the mixer more than once before the machine was turned off. The employee died of cuts and lacerations.

Keywords: CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109529669			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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