Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1382752.015 - Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.
753 Amron Rd.
Antigo, WI 54409
Mailing Address:
Po Box 480, Antigo, WI 54409
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/20/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1430922 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $28,983 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,983 |
| Current Penalty | $14,492 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,492 |
| 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 D | 06/11/2019 | 07/10/2019 | $3,623 | $7,246 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/11/2019 | 06/26/2020 | $3,623 | $7,246 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 06/11/2019 | 07/10/2019 | $2,898 | $5,796 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 06/11/2019 | $4,348 | $8,695 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 p.m. on February 26, 2019, an employee was working on the Karl Mayer Knitter #11 (Type: RS 4-N-2M/F) when she observed the string breaking causing resulting in poor product quality. The employee took a rag and was wiping the rubber roller on the backside when an unguarded chain and sprocket grabbed her clothes. The employee was pulled into the machine and sustained injuries to her upper legs as well as a puncture wound. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Chain, Cleaning, Clothing, Laceration, Leg, Pulley, Puncture, Sprocket, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1382752.015 | 0 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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