Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1212663.015 - Precision Handling

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1212663.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 02/23/2017

Site Address:
Precision Handling
510 East Huron St.
Berlin, WI 54923

Mailing Address:
510 East Huron St., Berlin, WI 54923

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Pallet, L:Piv

Case Closed: 05/31/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1183395	Yes
Referral	1183471	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$11,951	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,951
Current Penalty	$8,692	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,692
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	06/02/2017	07/31/2017	$1,630	$2,716	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C04 I	06/02/2017	07/31/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	06/02/2017	06/30/2017	$1,630	$2,716	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100213 G01	06/02/2017	06/30/2017	$1,630	$2,716	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100213 R04	06/02/2017	06/30/2017	$3,803	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19100178 L06	06/02/2017	06/30/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93414.015

Event: 02/15/2017

Employee amputates forearm while setting up manual notching

At 4:00 p.m. on February 15, 2017, an employee was notching pallet strings on a manually operated Trace Equipment Corporation Model EN10 manual single notching machine. The employee amputated half of his forearm when it came into contact with the cutting head of the notching machine. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Machine Guarding, Manual Mat Handling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212663.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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