Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101067668 - Martin Foundry

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101067668

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 05/27/1986

Site Address:
Martin Foundry
2944 Oak Lane
Dallas, TX 75215

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/17/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360691935

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
Current Penalty	$720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$720
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	19100215 D01	07/24/1986	07/27/1986	$720	$720	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400840

Event: 05/23/1986

GRINDING WHEEL DISINTEGRATED; PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE

ON MAY 23, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A FOUNDRY WORKER, WAS GRINDING BURRS OFF METAL CASTINGS. HE WAS USING A 30 INCH RESIN-BONDED SILICON CARBIDE GRINDING WHEEL, MANUFACTURED BY THE SL ABRASIVES COMPANY, WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON A FOX GRINDER, MODEL #1230AS. THE WHEEL HAD BEEN IN USE ONLY 9 HOURS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE WHEEL DISINTEGRATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY ONE OF THE FLYING PIECES. HE DIED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY OF A SEVERED JUGULAR VEIN. ALTHOUGH THE GRINDER GUARDING MET OSHA STANDARDS, ALL THE PIECES OF THE SHATTERED WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTAINED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WHEEL WAS RATED AT 9,500 SFPM, IT WAS USED AT 12,500 SFPM. IN ADDITION TO BEING STRESSED BEYOND DESIGN LIMITATIONS, NO RING TEST WAS EVER PERFORMED ON THE GRINDER WHEEL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

Keywords: SEVERED, DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FOUNDRY, GRINDING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101067668			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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