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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1452966.015 - Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Plaspack U.S.A., Inc.
753 Amron Ave.
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: 12/26/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1528107 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,127 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,127 |
| Current Penalty | $7,786 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,786 |
| 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 | 01/02/2020 | 01/24/2020 | $7,786 | $13,127 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 p.m. on November 27, 2019, an employee working as a laborer for a textile products mill was operating a core saw to cut spacers. The employee was holding the cardboard core on the right side of the saw. He used the T-handle to move the saw blade down to cut a core length to 6 inches. The employee did not notice the saw blade getting too close to his right hand prior to making the cut. There was no machine guarding to prevent the exposure causing the employee's hand to come into contact with the blade. The employee amputated his thumb tip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Contact, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Safety Device, Saw, Sawblade, Sheared, Struck By, Textile, Textile Production, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1452966.015 | 36 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |