Inspection Detail

Inspection: 895011 - The Electron Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 895011

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 10/12/1984

Site Address:
The Electron Corp
510 N 25th St
Blackwell, OK 74631

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360548309

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240923

Event: 10/03/1984

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY FLASK-CARRYING CAR IN FOUNDRY

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS NORMALLY ASSIGNED JOB OF APPLYING HOLD-DOWN WEIGHTS TO FOUNDRY FLASKS BEFORE MOLTEN STEEL WAS POURED INTO THEM. THE FLASKS WERE MOUNTED ON FLASK TRANSPORT DOLLIES, WHICH TRAVEL ON TRACKS. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY DROPPED HIS FLASHLIGHT BETWEEN TRANSPORT DOLLIES AND ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE IT WITHOUT SHUTTING THE POWER OFF. HE WAS DRAGGED UNDERNEATH ONE OF THE DOLLIES, WHERE HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, A PUNCTURED LEFT LUNG AND CHEST COMPRESSION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DOLLIE/TRACK UNIT WAS PART OF A HERMAN AUTOMATIC MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURED BY HERMAN CORPORATION, ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Keywords: CHEST, HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, FRACTURE, LUNG, RIB, FOUNDRY, RUN OVER, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	895011			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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