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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1444955.015 - Echo Lake Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Echo Lake Foods, Inc.
2319 Raymond Ave.
Franksville, WI 53126
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 279 Attn: Marci Drensek, Burlington, WI 53105
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1515486 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,554 | $0 | $48,195 | $0 | $0 | $54,749 |
| Current Penalty | $3,700 | $0 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $31,700 |
| 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 | 04/17/2020 | 06/04/2020 | $3,700 | $6,554 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A03 II | 04/17/2020 | 06/04/2020 | $28,000 | $48,195 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on November 4, 2019, an employee working for a frozen food manufacturer was adjusting pancakes/waffles in a machine. The employee reached through the guard while the machine was energized and was struck by the rotating cutter/heater element. The employee amputated his right index finger and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Blind Reaching, Bypass Guard, Energized, Finger, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Point Of Operation, Rotating Knife, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1444955.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury |