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Inspection: 122007347 - Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.
838 S 16th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Mailing Address:
Po Box 246, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Union Status: Union
SIC:3365
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Mmtarg
Case Closed: 10/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360968333 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,650 |
| Current Penalty | $8,450 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $8,800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 05/04/2000 | 05/09/2000 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100023 C03 | 05/04/2000 | 05/09/2000 | $350 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100106 E02 IVD | 05/04/2000 | 05/14/2000 | $700 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Other | 19100106 E06 I | 05/04/2000 | 05/14/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Other | 19100106 E06 II | 05/04/2000 | 05/14/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 IIIB | 05/04/2000 | 05/12/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/04/2000 | 06/24/2000 | $1,500 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 05/04/2000 | 05/10/2000 | $1,000 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 05/04/2000 | 05/10/2000 | $750 | $1,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L03 | 05/04/2000 | 05/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19100184 E01 | 05/04/2000 | 05/12/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02003 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 05/04/2000 | 05/09/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:42 p.m. on March 23, 2000, Employee #1 was apparently cleaning sand out of the mold insertion area of a carousel device used for mold pouring and shakeout. The machine, part of a Hunter molding system, was running in automatic mode, in which the carousel would cycle every time a mold was conveyed from the molding machine. Employee #1, the team leader, arrived just prior to the shift change. The third shift molder was talking to the pourer, while the second shift molder was still making molds. For some reason, Employee #1 did not see any molds on the conveyor and went into the unguarded carousel at the mold insertion area, presumably to remove built-up sand. A mold came up to the insertion area of the carousel, which caused the carousel to cycle automatically. Employee #1 was crushed and killed between the moving and stationary parts of the machine.
Keywords: MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122007347 | Fatality | Fracture | Machine operators, not specified |