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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1279876 - Wisconsin Centrifugal
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Wisconsin Centrifugal
905 East St Paul Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3366
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360541742 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 10/01/1984 | 12/05/1984 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JULY 30, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM, EMPLOYEES #1,#2 & #3 WERE POURING 8,600 POUNDS OF MOLTEN STAINLESS STEEL INTO A TRUE HORIZONTAL CASTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS DOING THE POURING AND OPERATING THE TILTING MECHANISM OF THE BULL LADLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING AND STEADYING THE LADLE. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OPERATING THE PENDANT OPERATED CRANE FROM WHICH THE BULL LADLE WAS SUSPENDED. APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE POUR THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND MOLTEN METAL FLEW OUT. EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 RECEIVED FACIAL AND BODY BURNS. EMPLOYEES #3-8 WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR POSSIBLE SMOKE INHALATION AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WEARING ALL REQUIRED P.P.E., FRONT AND BACK, AND THE END PLATES (OR COVERS) OF THE CASTING MACHINE AND ALL RETAINING KEYS OR PINS WERE INTACT AND IN PLACE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE MOLTEN METAL CAME FROM THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE END PLATE (COVER) ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE WHERE THE POUR WAS BEING MADE.
Keywords: BURN, POURING, PPE, LADLE, MOLTEN METAL, CASTING DIE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1279876 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |