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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1460734.015 - Concast Birmingham, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Concast Birmingham, Inc.
14315 Sr 113
Wakeman, OH 44889
Mailing Address:
14315 Sr 113, Wakeman, OH 44889
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331525/Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/05/2020
Emphasis: N:Lead
Case Closed: 12/09/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1539697 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,170 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,170 |
| Current Penalty | $19,085 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,085 |
| 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 | 06/09/2020 | 06/18/2020 | $6,362 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 H01 | 06/09/2020 | 06/18/2020 | $6,362 | $8,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003C | Serious | 19101027 D01 I | 06/09/2020 | $6,361 | $8,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101025 H01 | 06/09/2020 | 06/18/2020 | $0 | $8,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101027 M04 I | 06/09/2020 | 06/18/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19101025 E03 I | 06/09/2020 | 06/18/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19101025 G02 VII A | 06/09/2020 | 06/18/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:55 a.m. on January 31, 2020, Employee #1, a male employee, was removing the back plate from a horizontal casting tundish furnace. The molten bronze, plugging one of the dies, let loose and released molten bronze out of the die. The employee was struck in the leg with 2,200-degree molten metal and sustained second and third degree burns to his right leg and foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Burn, Die, Foot, Furnace, Leg, Melting Furnace, Molten Metal
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1460734.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |