Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1471448.015 - Russelloy Foundry Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1471448.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/28/2020

Site Address:
Russelloy Foundry Inc.
1010 4th Street
Durant, IA 52747

Mailing Address:
1010 4th Street, Durant, IA 52747

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/12/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1537757	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127874.015

Event: 01/15/2020

Employee fractures hand when struck by suspended wood block

At 3:45 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee (Plant Manager) was supervising coworkers lifting a furnace lid with an overhead hoist when load shifted. As the load became unstable, the employee reached his hand to steady the materials. The employee's was struck by the wooden block and broke his hand and thumb, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Crane Load, Falling Object, Foundry, Fracture, Furnace, Hand, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Load Shift, Material Handling, Struck By, Suspended Load, Thumb, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Wood

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1471448.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Management related occupations, n.e.c.

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