Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124040031 - Angola Die Casting Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124040031

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/11/1993

Site Address:
Angola Die Casting Corporation
410 Weatherhead Street
Angola, IN 46703

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3365

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361037989

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	19100212 A01	12/22/1993	12/28/1993	$1,500	$4,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100178 G10	12/22/1993	12/30/1993	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170389472

Event: 08/05/1993

Employee hospitalized when burned with molten aluminum

Employee #1 was operating a die casting machine that had an electrical interlock safety gate which would disengage all operations when opened. Employee #1, who is very small, was able to slide past it without disengaging the machine. She did this while cleaning the mouth of the die and was hit in the back with the robot ladle, which spilled approximately two pounds of 1,200 degree F molten aluminum on her back. Employee #1 was hospitalized with burns.

Keywords: BURN, DIE, LADLE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INTERLOCK, MOLTEN METAL, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124040031			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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