Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308382530 - Grede Foundries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308382530

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 10/24/2005

Site Address:
Grede Foundries, Inc.
700 Ash Street
Reedsburg, WI 53959

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3321

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100801208

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A03	12/07/2005	12/13/2005	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	12/07/2005	01/03/2006	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100036 G02	12/07/2005	12/27/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200801413

Event: 10/22/2005

Employee Is Killed in Fall in Silo

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on October 21, 2005, maintenance employees were emptying the Herman Return Sand Silo. Because there was build up on the sides of the silo, a floor opening in the Herman Return Sand Silo Tower was uncovered to view the areas of build up and to stick an air wand inside the silo to help blow the sand loose. The silo was emptied at approximately 5:00 a.m. on October 22, 2005. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 22, 2005, maintenance employees were preparing to enter the silo when they saw Employee #1 inside the silo. Employee #1 had gone into the Herman Return Sand Silo Tower to do some vacuuming, did not see the floor opening to the silo and fell into it. The opening was approximately 21-in.-square and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft, possibly striking some surfaces inside the silo on the way down. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLEANING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, SILO

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308382530			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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