OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384291

RICHLAND CENTER FOUNDRY COMPANY

RICHLAND CENTER, WI· 1986-08-14T00:00:00

Event: SLIP, HOIST, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FOUNDRY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101665982
Employer profile: RICHLAND CENTER FOUNDRY COMPANY
Summary number: 14384291
Report ID: 523420

Event description

HOIST OPERATOR STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING MOLD

Investigation abstract

A FORKLIFT-TYPE HOIST, FIXED IN PLACE, WAS BEING USED TO PLACE POURED MOLDS INTO THE "SHAKEOUT" IN THIS GRAY IRON FOUNDRY. THE LOAD ROTATOR FAILED, CAUSING THE PALLET TO TILT. THE MOLD SLID OFF THE PALLET AND STRUCK AND KILLED THE HOIST OPE RATOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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