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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316620913 - Crown Casting Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Crown Casting Industries Inc
108 Corporate Court
Hodges, SC 29653
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3325
NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102667607 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| # | 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 C01 | 05/09/2013 | 07/08/2013 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,400 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/09/2013 | 06/11/2013 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:41 p.m. on November 15, 2012, Employee #1 was operating a molding machine on the B-Line. The top half of the mold was sent through the mold handler area. Usually when this happens, sand or other debris is on the on the reflectors causing the light beam to be broken. The reflectors have to be cleaned at this point to prevent the machine from sending only the top half of the mold through the area Employee #1 was trying to push the debris through, and became trapped by the push off in the mold handler area of the molding machine. A coworker was working with the employee at the time of the accident, but did not see the accident. The coworker noticed Employee #1 was caught in the machine and went to get the supervisor and called Emergency Medical Service. The supervisor rushed to the machine, raised the 3MPC push off arm, disabled the machine, and kept the employee calm until EMS arrived. When EMS arrived, maintenance cut off all power to machine, braced the push off arm and removed the guard, so EMS could remove Employee #1 from the area. Employee #1 was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for fractures to his neck, back, collarbone, and a punctured artery. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOLDING MACHINE, COLLARBONE, CAUGHT BY, BACK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NECK, ARTERY, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316620913 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified |