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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2424695 - Waupaca Foundry Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Waupaca Foundry Inc
Plant 4 805 Ogden St
Marine Tie, WI 54143
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3321
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360540249 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Repeat | 19100212 A03 II | 09/27/1985 | 09/30/1985 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN AUTOMATIC MOLDING MACHINE OPERATOR WAS CRUSHED IN THE POINT OF OPERATION WHILE PUTTING A CORE IN THE MOLD. THE LIGHT CURTAIN GUARDING DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF. THE OPERATOR DID NOT TURN OFF THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL BEFORE REACHING INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION TO INSERT 2 CORES. THE MOLD ADVANCE PUSHED THE OPERATOR FROM BEHIND INTO A FIXED PLATE EDGE THAT OPENED HIS CHEST AND BROKE HIS NECK. THE SITE WAS A GRAY IRON FOUNDRY SAND MOLD FORMING OPERATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: 1. THE LIGHT CURTAIN WAS TURNED OFF. 2. THE PRESSURE TAPE STOPS ON THE MOVING PARTS WERE INEFFECTIVE. 3. THE CONTROLS WERE NOT LABELED. 4. THERE WERE NO WRITTEN OPERATING PROCEDURES.
Keywords: CHEST, GUARD, MOLDING MACHINE, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, NECK, FOUNDRY, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2424695 | Fatality | Fracture | Molding and casting machine operators |