Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1268141.015 - Guenthner Potato Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Guenthner Potato Co. Inc.
N3120 Western Ave.
Antigo, WI 54409
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 320, Antigo, WI 54409
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111211/Potato Farming
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1269347 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,070 | $0 | $0 | $3,078 | $0 | $8,148 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19280057 C02 I | 12/07/2017 | 06/15/2018 | $3,000 | $5,070 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 12/07/2017 | $1,000 | $3,078 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on September 30, 2017, an employee was standing next to a truck unloading potatoes onto a belt conveyor. The employee noticed a vine in the conveyor belt in the hopper on the piler and reached into the conveyor. The employee reached underneath the conveyor and had his right arm pulled into the nip point that was made where the conveyor belt and the end roller met. The employee suffered a broken right arm and several dislocated bones. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Conveyor Belt, Dislocated, Fracture, Machine Guarding, Nip Point
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1268141.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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