Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18105403 - Magnesium Casting Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18105403

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/29/1988

Site Address:
Magnesium Casting Company
98 Business Street
Boston, MA 02136

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3365

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901224287	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			9		16
Current Violations	7			9		16
Initial Penalty	$1,820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,820
Current Penalty	$1,092	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,092
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100107 D06	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$126	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100219 D01	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$126	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100212 A03 II	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$168	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	19100215 A02	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$126	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100215 A04	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004C	Serious	19100215 B09	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100219 F03	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$168	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100304 F04	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$126	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100304 F05 V	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$252	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19100023 C01	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02002	Other	19100023 D01 II	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02003	Other	19100024 F	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02005	Other	19100037 K02	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
15.	02006	Other	19100106 D04 I	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	02007	Other	19100178 G10	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	02008	Other	19100252 A02 IIB	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	02009	Other	19100303 G02 II	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	02010	Other	19100305 G02 III	06/09/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 660159

Event: 03/29/1988

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN STRUCK BY MOLTEN ALUMINUM

EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP A CONTAINER OF ALUMINUM SCRAP METAL TO ADD TO THE ALUMINUM FURNACE. HE WAS ADDING THE CHARGE TO THE FURNACE WHEN THE CONTENTS SUDDENLY EXPLODED. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE MOLTEN ALUMINUM FROM THE WAIST DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TEN MONTHS EXPERIENCE ON THIS JOB.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18105403			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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