Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102981560 - Aluminum Casting & Engineering Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102981560

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 10/15/1991

Site Address:
Aluminum Casting & Engineering Co., Inc.
2039 S. Lenox Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Mailing Address:
2039 South Lenox Street, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3365

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901281188	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14500680

Event: 10/15/1991

Employee burned when splashed by molten metal

Employee #1, a furnace tender, was charging a foundry furnace with aluminum ingots. The ingots were pre-heated to dry them out. When the ingots were brought into the back-charge area, a molten aluminum splash occurred, striking Employee #1 in the abdomen, right underarm, and forearm. The employee was wearing a hard hat, face shield, T-shirt, hooded sweatshirt, denim sleeves, cotton gauntlet gloves, spats from the knee down, and safety shoes. However, he was not wearing a fire retardant splash coat, and his sweatshirt burst into flames. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his abdomen and right forearm, and second-degree burns to his chest and back. A proper protective splash coat was not provided.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CLOTHING, ABDOMEN, PPE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, BACK, MOLTEN METAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102981560			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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