Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101731263 - Benson Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101731263

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 08/19/1986

Site Address:
Benson Corporation
512 North Mill Street
Weyauwega, WI 54983

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2515

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	70960851	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1	4		7
Current Violations	1		1	4		6
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$1,600	$0	$0	$3,100
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$800	$0	$0	$1,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100217 E01 I	09/22/1986	09/30/1986	$450	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100217 E01 I	09/22/1986	09/30/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100217 E03	10/14/1986	11/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19100217 F02	10/14/1986	11/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002A	Serious	19100217 E03	09/22/1986	10/10/1986	$800	$800	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01002B	Serious	19100217 F02	09/22/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	02001A	Repeat	19100217 C02 IA	09/22/1986	10/10/1986	$800	$1,600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001B	Repeat	19100217 C02 IB	09/22/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	03001	Other	19100217 C02 III	09/22/1986	09/30/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	03002	Other	19100217 D06 I	09/22/1986	10/10/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	03003	Other	19100217 D09 I	09/22/1986	09/30/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	03004	Other	19100217 G01	09/22/1986	09/30/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14513618

Event: 08/19/1986

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROUSELLE PARTIAL REVOLUTION FOOT OPERATED POWER PRESS. SHE WAS HAND FEEDING THE PIECES, VIA A SLIDE MECHANISM, INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. A PIECE STUCK IN THE DIE, PROMPTING THE EMPLOYEE TO REACH INTO THE DIE TO REMOVE THE PART. SHE INADVERTENTLY TRIPPED THE PRESS WHILE HER HAND WAS IN THE DIE. HER RIGHT HAND AND WRIST WERE CRUSHED, FRACTURING ALL THE BONES AND DESTROYING ALL THE NERVES AND TENDONS. THE GUARD HAD A LARGE OPENING CUT IN IT, ALLOWING HER TO REACH THROUGH IT INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101731263			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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