Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101668754 - Grede Foundries Inc., Reedsburg Division

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101668754

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 03/07/1987

Site Address:
Grede Foundries Inc., Reedsburg Division
700 Ash Street
Reedsburg, WI 53959

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360117782
Referral	900975707	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$0	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Willful	5A0001	06/25/1987	06/30/1987	$1,000	$8,000	$0	07/20/1987	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14384358

Event: 03/07/1987

THREE EMPLOYEES BURIED AND ASPHYXIATED BY SAND IN SILO

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 AM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1987, THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ASPHYXIATED WHILE CLEANING THE SIDES OF A HERMAN LINE SAND SILO. SAND LET LOOSE FROM THE SIDES OF THE SILO AND COMPLETELY BURIED THEM.

Keywords: SAND SILO, ASPHYXIATED, SAND, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, BRIDGED MATERIAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101668754	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	101668754	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	101668754	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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