Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309339455 - Zurn Industries, Inc. - Cast Metals Division

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309339455

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 09/07/2007

Site Address:
Zurn Industries, Inc. - Cast Metals Division
1301 Raspberry Street
Erie, PA 16502

Mailing Address:
1301 Raspberry Street, Erie, PA 16502

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/29/2008

Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 06/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	204556815	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,375
Current Penalty	$970	$0	$0	$0	$0	$970
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	19100176 A	03/03/2008	07/01/2008	$970	$1,375	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100132 D02	03/03/2008	04/17/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200380764

Event: 09/05/2007

Employee Is Burned While Moving Slag with Bob Cat

On September 5, 2007, an employee was maneuvering a hot slab of slag with a Skid Steer, Bob Cat Brand. The slab's exterior was hard with a pale cherry red glow while its interior was still molten. While in transit, the top portion of the slab popped and spewed molten slag and hot chunks of solid or semi-solid slag. These hot pieces of slag landed on and inside the Bob Cat. The employee was also impacted by the hot pieces of slag. The hot pieces of slag ignited the employee's clothes and the Bob Cat's combustible components such as seat and tires. The employee exited the cab and was extinguished by a coworker. Medical attention was rendered at the scene. The local fire department responded and extinguished hot spots inside the Bob Cat. The employee was transported to a local hospital in Erie, PA then transferred to a Burn Center in Pittsburgh, PA, where he was hospitalized and treated for burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SMOKE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309339455			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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