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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306722364 - Lunt Manufacturing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Lunt Manufacturing Co.
200 Brandt Drive
Hampshire, IL 60140
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3364
NAICS: 331522/Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Die-Casting Foundries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/2003
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 03/02/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200822179 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| 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 | 12/04/2003 | 12/22/2003 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/04/2003 | 03/22/2004 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 12/04/2003 | 02/22/2004 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 3, 2003, an employee was working on a platform attempting to remove a hose fitting that was attached to the opening of a furnace for a large die cast machine. A supervisor located on the floor was to remove the gas fittings for the same hose and only attach it to an argon gas tank. The supervisor was to eventually send compressed air into the line only after the employee on the platform had completely removed the fittings leading into the furnace. However, because there was a misinterpretation of hand signals, the supervisor on the floor sent compressed air into the hose end before the employee on the platform had removed his hose fittings from the opening of the furnace. As a result molten metal was expelled from the shot chamber, hitting the employee on the platform in the back of the head. The employee was hospitalized and treated for third-degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, PLATFORM, HEAD, COMPRESSED AIR, MOLTEN METAL, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306722364 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |