Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1232140.015 - Fall River Foundry
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Fall River Foundry
670 S. Main Street
Fall River, WI 53932
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 38, Fall River, WI 53932
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331522/Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Die-Casting Foundries
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/11/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Lead, L:Lead
Case Closed: 11/21/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1211051 | Yes | Yes |
| Referral | 1224381 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1226688 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,813 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,813 |
| Current Penalty | $6,858 | $0 | $0 | $1,142 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 10/24/2017 | 11/15/2017 | $3,049 | $6,097 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 10/24/2017 | 11/30/2017 | $3,810 | $7,619 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100303 B01 II | 10/24/2017 | 11/07/2017 | $1,142 | $6,097 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:0 p.m. on June 6, 2017, an employee was operating the automatic drill machine and put completed parts into a bin for inspection. As the employee reached across the work surface, the drill head came down and drilled into the employee's right forearm in three places. The employee was hospitalized and treated for puncture wounds to their forearm.
Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Drill, Forearm, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1232140.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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