Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308747054 - Consolidated Metco Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 308747054

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 04/25/2005

Site Address:
Consolidated Metco Inc
13940 N Rivergate Blvd
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
Po Box 83201, Portland, OR 97283

Union Status: Union

SIC:3365

NAICS: 331524/Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/2005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	19100147 C04 I	06/22/2005	07/23/2005	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201635174

Event: 04/18/2005

Employee Fractures Ribs When Caught Between Mold Machines

On April 18, 2005, Employee #1 was using a chipper bar to remove dross (dropped metal) from the table beneath a Rimrock robotic ladle. This ladle delivers molten metal to mold machines, but it operates independently of them. Employee #1 had removed some of the dross by standing outside the operation area. Now he moved directly in front of the robotic ladle, inside the hub cell, to get better access to the dipwell, which contained the molten metal. He stood between the two mold machines. Turning to leave after he had completed his task, he fell, and as he was getting up, he got caught between the two mold machines. The mold machines automatically rotate between being vertical and horizontal. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, MOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308747054			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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