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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1285366.015 - Belgioioso Cheese, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Belgioioso Cheese, Inc.
N4056 Vine Road
Freedom, WI 54913
Mailing Address:
4200 Main St., Green Bay, WI 54311
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/03/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1295912 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
| Current Penalty | $9,053 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,053 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 03/28/2018 | $9,053 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 E | 03/28/2018 | 04/25/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on December 26, 2017, Employee #1 was performing cheese analyses every 45 minutes and creating the associated reports in the In-Process Lab. Unbeknownst to the employee, a boiler combustion chamber weld had cracked, releasing high levels of carbon monoxide into the Boiler Room, and the carbon monoxide gas had also traveled into the In-Process Lab, where the employee was working. The employee was exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, causing light headiness, nausea, headache, ringing in ears, sweating, confusion and hand-eye coordination issues. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a carboxyhemoglobin level of 27.4%.
Keywords: Boiler, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Toxic Fumes
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1285366.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury | Production samplers and weighers |