Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2355493 - Alloy Founders Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2355493

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 06/05/1989

Site Address:
Alloy Founders Inc.
15048 Cty. Rd. 10-3
Lyons, OH 43533

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 29-A, Maumee, OH 43537

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/05/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360406862

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			3		11
Current Violations	6			3		9
Initial Penalty	$2,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,850
Current Penalty	$870	$0	$0	$0	$0	$870
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	19100133 A01	07/27/1989	08/15/1989	$210	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/27/1989	09/01/1989	$120	$240	$0		I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 H01	07/27/1989	07/30/1989	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100215 B05	07/27/1989	09/30/1989	$120	$120	$0		I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100215 B09	07/27/1989	08/15/1989	$120	$240	$0		I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100242 B	07/27/1989	07/30/1989	$150	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007A	Serious	19101200 F05 I	07/27/1989	09/01/1989	$150	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007B	Serious	19101200 F05 II	07/27/1989	09/01/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
9.	02001	Other	19100213 H03	07/27/1989	07/30/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
10.	02002	Other	19100215 A04	07/27/1989	07/30/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
11.	02003	Other	19100252 A02 IVA	07/27/1989	07/30/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
12.	03001	Serious	5A0001	09/21/1989	09/24/1989	$810	$810	$0	10/11/1989	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388151

Event: 06/05/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN INDUCTION FURNACE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A FURNACE OPERATOR IN LOADING LARGE PIECES OF SCRAP METAL INTO AN ELECTRIC CORELESS INDUCTION FURNACE. (THIS PROCESS IS KNOWN AS CHARGING THE FURNACE.) THE MOLTEN METAL WITHIN THE FURNACE HAD BECOME ENERGIZED APPARENTLY DUE TO A FAULT TO THE INDUCTION COIL. THE GROUNDING PRONGS, WHICH SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE FURNACE TO SHUT DOWN, HAD NOT BEEN REINSTALLED WHEN THE FURNACE WAS RECENTLY RELINED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PLACED A PIECE OF SCRAP INTO THE ENERGIZED MOLTEN METAL INSIDE THE FURNACE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, SCRAP METAL, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2355493			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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