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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 Note
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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