Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1276172.015 - The Top Die Casting Company

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1276172.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 11/08/2017

Site Address:
The Top Die Casting Company
13910 Dearborn
South Beloit, IL 61080

Mailing Address:
13910 Dearborn, South Beloit, IL 61080

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331521/Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2017

Emphasis: N:Pmetals

Case Closed: 05/10/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1280862	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,654	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,654
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,827	$0	$2,827
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	Other	19100132 F03	04/09/2018		$2,827	$5,654	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100583.015

Event: 11/02/2017

Employee is severely burned by molten aluminum in furnace ex

At 9:30 a.m. on November 2, 2017, an employee was picking up pieces of aluminum metal in a manufacturing plant and transferring them to a furnace to be remolded. As the employee used a forklift (without a shield) to load and push a stack of approximately 25 cold aluminum ingots into Furnace #384, and explosion occurred. Molten aluminum was blown out from the furnace and onto the employee's torso, arms, and head, resulting in the employee receiving second and third degree burns. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Explosion, Furnace, Head, Molten Metal, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1276172.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury

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