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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1223236.015 - Standard Process Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Standard Process Inc.
1200 W Royal Lee Drive
Palmyra, WI 53156
Mailing Address:
1200 W Royal Lee Drive, Palmyra, WI 53156
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325412/Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/01/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1198654 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| Current Penalty | $7,243 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,243 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C02 I | 04/25/2017 | 05/03/2017 | $7,243 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:15 a.m. on April 4, 2017, an employee working in a nutritional supplements manufacturing plant was performing machine cleaning duties. The employee was cleaning the inside of a 2 inch pneumatic butterfly valve to remove any remaining meat product. The employee connected house air to the valve to keep the valve open while cleaning the inside of the valve. There was miscommunication with a coworker and the air was disconnected. The employee and coworker were standing within 2 feet of each other. When the air source was disconnected, the valve closed and pinched the tip of the employees right index finger. The employee pulled the finger out of the valve. The employee was taken by EMS to a hospital. The employee's right index finger tip was amputated. The employees were working on an Alfa Laval Centrifuge machine which was locked out at the time of the accident. A lack of energy restraint (lockout) on the air source to the butterfly valve contributed to the accident.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Communication, Lockout/Tagout
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1223236.015 | 20 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |