Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1462507.015 - R.C.M. Industries, Inc. Dba Aallied Die Casting Company Of Illinois

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1462507.015

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 02/12/2020

Site Address:
R.C.M. Industries, Inc. Dba Aallied Die Casting Company Of Illinois
3021 Cullerton Dr.
Franklin Park, IL 60131

Mailing Address:
3021 Cullerton Dr., Franklin Park, IL 60131

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331523

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1542343	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123929.015

Event: 02/07/2020

Employee is burned by molten metal at die cast machine

At 12:57 p.m. on February 7, 2020, an employee stepped on a platform and reached over a guard to clean metal buildup while the machine was in full auto mode and the ladle was about to pour a shot. As the shot pour was being made, there was blowback of molten aluminum alloy at the tip and sleeve which splashed onto the employee's right arm, chest and face. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his arm, chest and face.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chest, Cleaning, Debris, Die Casting Machine, Face, Guard, Ladle, Machine Guarding, Metal, Molten Metal, Pouring, Reaching, Splashed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1462507.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury

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