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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1415653.015 - Weather Shield Mfg., Inc. Millwork Division
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Weather Shield Mfg., Inc. Millwork Division
642 S. Whelen St.
Medford, WI 54451
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 309, Medford, WI 54451
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/20/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1475046 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $5,967 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,967 |
| 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 A03 II | 10/18/2019 | 11/08/2019 | $5,967 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 p.m. at July 10, 2019, an employee was adjusting a hold down device on a M0419 molding machine when she traversed her left hand upward and contacted the inadequately guarded spinning circular blade at the infeed table. The employee fractured and lacerated her middle finger. The employee was hospitalized and underwent a surgical partial amputation of her finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught In, Finger, Fracture, Guard, Hold-Down Clamp, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Molding Machine, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Rotating Knife, Rotating Parts, Shear, Sheared, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1415653.015 | 57 | F | Hospitalized injury | Furniture and wood finishers |