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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107377244 - Centrifugal Casting Machine Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Centrifugal Casting Machine Co., Inc.
545 Central Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15902
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 947, Tulsa, OK 74101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3569
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360726053 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/20/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/17/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/20/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/17/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/20/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/17/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/20/1990 | 04/23/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/17/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1, #2, and #3 were standing on the cover doors trying to remove a pouring funnel from a mold. They did not know that the mold had separated and was spewing hot metal in the pit below them. The hot metal super-heated the air in the pit and caused an explosion, which threw the cover doors up. When the doors came back down, they were not aligned with the rails on which they had been set. Employees #1, #2, and #3 fell into the pit and were killed. The molten metal splashed over the entire area, burning Employees #4, #5, #6, #8 and #9. Employee #7 sustained broken bones in his leg and ankle.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, LEG, BURN, FRACTURE, PIT, FALL, MOLD, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107377244 | Occupation Not Listed |