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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123298093 - Ansonia Copper & Brass, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Ansonia Copper & Brass, Inc.
75 Liberty Street
Ansonia, CT 06401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3351
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 201513538 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,875 |
| Current Penalty | $7,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,125 |
| 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 | 07/07/1999 | 08/09/1999 | $1,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/07/1999 | 08/09/1999 | $1,125 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 07/07/1999 | 10/15/1999 | $1,500 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100179 E02 IA | 07/07/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $1,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100179 G01 V | 07/07/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100179 H01 I | 07/07/1999 | 07/11/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004D | Serious | 19100179 H02 VIII | 07/07/1999 | 07/15/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004E | Serious | 19100179 N04 I | 07/07/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005A | Serious | 19100303 G02 II | 07/07/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $1,500 | $2,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01005B | Other | 19100303 G01 II | 07/07/1999 | 07/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a caster performing semi-continuous casting with a water-cooled mold. Employee #1 was in the "Shrink" process but apparently did not turn off the downcast mechanism that caused the billet to continue downward and the top of the billet to move out of the molding. Employee #1 was standing directly in front of the furnace and began pouring additional molten metal into the billet. The molten metal contacted a weak spot (not supported by the molding) in the side wall causing the billet to leak out. The molten metal burned through a water-jacket pipe, contacted the water and caused a rapid expansion that resulted in an explosion. The force knocked Employee #1's face shield and safety glasses off. Employee #1 received first-and-second-degree steam burns to his head, face, chest, and third-degree metal burns on his legs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, HEAT, MOLDING MACHINE, MOLTEN SLAG, STEAM, EXPLOSION, FOUNDRY, MOLD, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123298093 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators |