Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 111072.015 - Midwest Industrial Castings A Division Of Minster Machine Company

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 111072.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 01/10/2012

Site Address:
Midwest Industrial Castings A Division Of Minster Machine Company
240 West 5th Street
Minster, OH 45865

Mailing Address:
240 West 5th Street, Minster, OH 45865

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/30/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	84721

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 4333.015

Event: 01/10/2012

Employee killed when struck by a 3,000 lb mold flask while l

At 5:00 a.m. on January 10, 2012, Employee #1, a 32 year old male crane operator, was operating a double girder top running over head crane in the metal pouring area of the foundry. Employee #1 was moving mold flasks from the shakeout area to the flask storage area. Employee #1 and a helper had placed the mold flask on top of a number of other mold flasks and then disconnected the chain sling from two corners on one side of the mold flask, and then from a single corner on the opposite side of the mold flask . When the hoist on the crane was activated, this lifted the mold flask which the chain was attached to the corner before the chain could be removed by the helper. As the corner of the mold flask was lifted into the air, the mold flask slid towards Employee #1 striking him in the head and pinning him between the mold flask and the adjacent equipment. Employee #1 was killed by being pinned between a 3,000 lb metal flask and another object.

Keywords: Crane, Struck By, Suspended Load

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111072.015	32	M	Fatality		Molding and casting machine operators

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