Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1510702.015 - Appalachian Cast Products Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 1510702.015

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 01/20/2021

Site Address:
Appalachian Cast Products Llc
26372 Hillman Highway
Abingdon, VA 24210

Mailing Address:
26372 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331313

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1721505	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,277	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$18,277
Current Penalty	$13,277	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$18,277
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	Serious	19100147 C04 I	02/23/2021	03/05/2021	$13,277	$13,277	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	40.1-51.1.D	02/23/2021	03/05/2021	$5,000	$5,000	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132521.015

Event: 12/23/2020

Employee sustains severe burns from molten aluminum

At 5:45 a.m. on December 23, 2020, an employee was attempting to remove a shot rod to change out the rod tip when a ladle full of molten aluminum came into contact with him. The safety gate had been removed, and a broken limit switch failed to shut down the ladle, which the employee did not realize was malfunctioning. Additionally, he could not hear the ladle moving toward him. As a result, the employee suffered severe burns to his right arm and side from the molten aluminum, which was heated to approximately 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and had a ladle temperature of about 700 degrees Fahrenheit. Emergency services were called, and the employee was hospitalized for treatment for his burns.

Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Arm, Burn, Hospital

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1510702.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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