Foundries

NarrativeAt 6:00 p.m. on October 30, 2017, Employee #1 stated that the sand molder on the Redford #3 core machine was making "weird" noises, so he started troubleshooting the machine, including checking the sand magazine for sand. Normal troubleshooting procedure for the machine involves removing fixed guards on the machine and moving machine parts independently by using selector switches on the machine's control panel. To check for sand in the sand magazine, Employee #1 put his right hand on top of the sand magazine while the sand magazine moved forward toward the blow position. The sand magazine has a vertical clamp that comes down on the top of the sand magazine when the sand magazine reaches the blow position. With the selector switch for the vertical clamp set in manual mode, the vertical clamp engages automatically when the sand magazine reaches the limit of the blow position. However, with the selector switch for the vertical clamp set in the automatic mode, the vertical clamp will not engage automatically when the sand magazine reaches the limit of the blow position. The selector switch for the vertical clamp was in the manual setting when Employee# 1 put his right hand on top of the sand magazine to check for sand. When the sand magazine reached the limit of the blow position, the vertical clamp engaged automatically, catching his right middle finger, and resulting in an oblique partial amputation of the distal phalanx on the right middle finger.

NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on October 12, 2017, an employee was repairing a bag-house door on the roof of a warehouse. The employee stepped backwards and a portion of the roof gave way. The employee fell through the roof, struck a hoist, and landed on a concrete floor. The employee sustained a skull fracture, head laceration, and back and shoulder injuries.l