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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1404754.015 - Plexus Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Plexus Corporation
N700 County Road Cb
Appleton, WI 54914
Mailing Address:
N700 County Road Cb, Appleton, WI 54914
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1458445 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 |
| Current Penalty | $8,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 |
| 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 | 08/05/2019 | $8,051 | $8,051 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:20 a.m. on May 23, 2019, an employee was working in the hi-pot area of a packaging department operating a Dispenser Pallet Transfer Lift moving finished product from a testing line. The hi-pot area is used to test newly constructed machines for electrical faults and other deficiencies before transferring them for final packaging and shipment. When the pallet lift attempted to lift the machine, the employee was concerned that the feet underneath the machine did not fully move and he reached underneath with his left hand to check the position of the feet. When the employee did this, the automated machine actuated and pinched his index finger between the machine and the lifting feet resulting in a partial amputation to his finger and requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Electrical Testing, Equipment Operator, Finger, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Suspended Load, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1404754.015 | 50 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |