Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300567625 - Wisconsin Centrifugal

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300567625

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 03/16/1999

Site Address:
Wisconsin Centrifugal
905 East St. Paul Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53188

Mailing Address:
905 East St. Paul Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53188

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200800332	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	19100212 A01	04/23/1999	05/06/1999	$2,500	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200800118

Event: 03/06/1999

Employee injured when impaled by metal wire brush handle

Employee #1 was working alone and operating a 16 in. vertical spin cast machine with a 17 in. diameter by 13 in. deep carbon die. A bronze casting in the die was complete, and the machine cover, five wedges that hold the die cover in place, and the die cover were all removed. He placed two wedges above the die to hold it in place while removing the casting. Water was then placed in the die and the machine was rotated to cool the die. Employee #1 observed the water during this process and then placed a wire brush in the rotating die to clean the bottom and sides. The wire brush was on a round metal handle that was 40 in. long by 3/4 in. diameter and had a 1 in. wide chisel point at the end. When Employee #1 moved the brush to the top of the die, it struck against one of the wedges and the long brush handle was pushed completely through Employee #1's abdomen, impaling him. He sustained puncture injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The speed settings for this casting were 500 rpm and the machine rotation tested after the accident was 175 rpm.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ABDOMEN, IMPALED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, EXTENSION HANDLE, HAND TOOL, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300567625			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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