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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313129280 - Grede Foundries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Grede Foundries, Inc.
700 Ash Street
Reedsburg, WI 53959
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3321
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/10/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100801869 | ||
| Referral | 200805778 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 12/15/2009 | 01/19/2010 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 01/08/2010 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Around April 2009, a gray and ductile iron foundry discontinued cooling tower water treatment. The weather was unseasonably warm and humid from June 18 through June 29, 2009. From June 16 through July 8, 2009, twelve people were diagnosed with pneumonia. Ten of the twelve worked at the facility, and five of the twelve were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. Eleven water samples and five swab samples were taken throughout the facility, from both potable and nonpotable sources. The results of the sampling showed that one cooling tower (IT8) had 220 colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/ml) of Legionella pneumophila serotype 1.
Keywords: COOLING TOWER, LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE, INFECTION, FOUNDRY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313129280 | Occupation not reported |