Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1388093.015 - Briess Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1388093.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 03/26/2019

Site Address:
Briess Industries Inc
37 South Columbia St
Chilton, WI 53014

Mailing Address:
Po Box 229, Chilton, WI 53014

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311213/Malt Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1438582	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,260
Current Penalty	$7,956	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,956
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	05/31/2019	06/28/2019	$7,956	$13,260	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114789.015

Event: 03/22/2019

Employee fractures three fingers and sustains nerve damage a

At 4:00 a.m. on March 22, 2019, an employee was cleaning Bin #17 Discharge Auger located in IG 1 on the fourth floor and was approximately 6 feet above the work platform. The employee thought that he had turned the auger off at the main control on a lower level prior to cleaning it. The employee started to clean the auger when his hand was caught between it and the frame of the conveyor system. The employee fractured three fingers, two popped tendons, and nerve damage to his right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Auger, Caught Between, Cleaning, Finger, Fracture, Frame, Hand, Nerve damage, Tendon

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1388093.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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