Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 923559.015 - Torrance Castings, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 923559.015

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 07/29/2013

Site Address:
Torrance Castings, Inc.
3131 Commerce Street
La Crosse, WI 54603

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 308, La Crosse, WI 54603

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/17/2013

Emphasis: N:Silica

Case Closed: 09/17/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	835351

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			1		10
Current Violations	9			1		10
Initial Penalty	$47,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$47,700
Current Penalty	$23,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,850
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100107 L01	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$2,250	$4,500	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100307 C	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$0	$0	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$2,250	$4,500	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100133 A05	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$3,150	$6,300	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004A	Serious	19100146 C04	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$3,150	$6,300	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100146 D03	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$0	$0	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100146 D06	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$3,150	$6,300	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19100146 E01	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$3,150	$6,300	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19100184 C09	01/21/2014	02/19/2014	$2,250	$4,500	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01008	Serious	19100215 A04	01/21/2014		$2,250	$4,500	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01009	Serious	19101200 H03 II	01/21/2014	03/12/2014	$2,250	$4,500	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02001	Other	19100134 D01 III	01/21/2014	03/12/2014	$0	$0	$0	02/19/2014	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 49267.015

Event: 07/29/2013

Employee falls into furnace and dies from asphyxiation

At 2:00 a.m. on July 29, 2013, an employee was relining a 2.5 ton electric inductive furnace with new refractory material and leaned into the furnace with his body while holding onto the edge of the furnace. The employee's hand slipped off the edge and he fell head first into the furnace. The employee was unable to climb out of the furnace and suffered positional asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Chimney, Fall, Furnace

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	923559.015	40	M	Fatality		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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