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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1399281.015 - Tanis Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Tanis Inc.
301 Fremont Street
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Mailing Address:
301 Fremont Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 339994/ Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1453175 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,282 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $14,282 |
| Current Penalty | $7,425 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $10,425 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/10/2019 | 07/02/2019 | $7,425 | $9,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 06/10/2019 | 07/02/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 06/10/2019 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on April 19, 2019, an employee was operating a wire brush machine. The employee was setting up the Borghi U-Twist machine. The machine produced wire brushes to the specified requirements. At the time of the incident, the employee had set the machine to manual mode, engaging the wired remote pendant. The pendant permitted various movement when the correct command functions were selected, while the interlocked doors were open. The pendant required constant pressure on the button to continue the movement. The employee had opened the hinged doors near the carriage. The pendant was placed on the shelf inside the door. In order to determine the correct number of rotations to set the correct number of plates, the employee had to catch and weight the filament that came off the carriage chain. The employee had his right hand in the machine and was operating the toggle control with his left. The carriage moved, pinching his right hand against the wire plates. The employee suffered a severe laceration to the thumb and palm and an amputation to the index finger as a result.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Pinched
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1399281.015 | 42 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |