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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308734094 - U S Casting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
U S Casting Company
722 Mulberry Road Se
Canton, OH 44707
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3325
NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/05/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100103514 | ||
| Complaint | 205299431 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/15/2005 | 09/17/2005 | $4,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/08/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 a.m. on February 22, 2005, Employee #1 was struck by a 1,200 pound model MK8 Pillar electric induction furnace. The furnace had been rebuilt and was operating through the sintering procedure. The furnace bridged, superheated, melted the refractory lining and melted the water cooling coils which allowed water into the molten metal. The furnace had multiple electric arcing, explosions with the molten metal erupting out onto the Employee #1. He was severely burned and hospitalized. He died on March 6, 2005.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308734094 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |