Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102355120 - Wisconsin Centrifugal, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102355120

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 03/15/1990

Site Address:
Wisconsin Centrifugal, Inc.
905 East St. Paul Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53188

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3325

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360116628
Referral	901542167	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500383

Event: 03/15/1990

EMPLOYEE'S LEG AMPUTATED WHEN CASTING MACHINE FAILS

At 11:15 a.m. on March 15, 1990, Employee #1 was engaged in a vertical spin casting operation. The large die, weighing 33,500 lb, was mounted on the casting machine table, which was shrunk fit onto a shaft and was spinning at 250 revolutions per minute. Just before the accident, 12,600 lb of molten stainless steel at 2900 degrees Fahrenheit was poured into the die. Forty seconds later, after the Perlite insulation was poured in, the table separated from the shaft guard and knocked Employee #1 from the pouring platform. The pouring funnel broke loose and landed on Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-degree burns, which resulted in hospitalization and the amputation of one leg below the knee.

Keywords: BURN, KNEE, PLATFORM, DIE, AMPUTATED, CASTING, SHAFT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102355120			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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