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Inspection: 300436839 - Dynacast Mfg Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 300436839
Report ID: 0625400
Date Opened: 05/18/1998

Site Address:
Dynacast Mfg Inc
2311 Lifehaus Industrial Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Mailing Address:
Po Box 311355, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3363

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2003

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100600261
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 13 2 2 2 19
Current Violations 11 1 1 2 15
Initial Penalty $40,500 $140,000 $12,700 $0 $0 $193,200
Current Penalty $26,800 $70,000 $200 $0 $0 $97,000
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 5A0001 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $7,000 $7,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 5A0001 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $7,000 $7,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100038 A05 III 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $2,000 $2,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004A Serious 19100132 D01 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $600 $2,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01004B Serious 19100132 D02 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $0 $0 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100165 B03 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $3,500 $3,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
7. 01006 Serious 19100179 J02 III 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $1,667 $2,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01007 Serious 19100179 J02 IV 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $1,667 $2,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01008 Serious 19100179 J03 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $2,500 $2,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
10. 01009 Serious 19100179 M01 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $1,667 $2,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 01010 Serious 19100305 A01 I 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $600 $2,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 01011 Serious 19100305 B02 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $600 $2,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 01012 Serious 19101030 F01 I 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $2,000 $2,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
14. 01013 Serious 19101200 H02 II 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $2,000 $2,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 02001 Willful 5A0001 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $70,000 $70,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
16. 02002 Willful 19100212 A01 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $70,000 $70,000 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 03001 Repeat 19100022 A02 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $200 $200 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 03002 Serious 19101200 H 11/16/1998 12/11/1998 $2,000 $12,500 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 04001 Other 19040002 A 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $0 $0 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  
20. 04002 Other 19100305 G02 III 11/16/1998 12/04/1998 $0 $0 $0 12/04/1998 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200600351
Event: 05/17/1998
Employee killed when caught in die casting machine

Employee #1 was operating a Buhler 400-ton die casting machine in automatic mode. He was placing inserts into the die when the die closed on him, severely crushing his head and arm. Employee #1 was killed. The internal safety trip was missing from the machine.

Keywords: HEAD, DIE SAFETY DEVICE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, DIE CASTING MACHINE, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300436839 Fatality Amputation Occupation not reported
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