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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495721.015 - Teel Plastics, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Teel Plastics, Llc
426 Hitchcock Street
Baraboo, WI 53913
Mailing Address:
1060 Teel Ct., Baraboo, WI 53913
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326111/Plastics Bag Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/05/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1660627 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,278 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,278 |
| Current Penalty | $12,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,290 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 12/04/2020 | 03/15/2021 | $6,145 | $9,639 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 12/04/2020 | 03/15/2021 | $6,145 | $9,639 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 a.m. on September 16, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastics manufacturer was changing the bottom inner sealing tape on bag line B06. Bag line B06 was custom-built and had been in use for approximately 46 years. The employee shut off the drive motor and began changing the tape when the tape got tangled around a conveyor drive pulley. The employee told a coworker, the line operator, to take a break to give him time to clear the jammed tape. The coworker misunderstood the employee and thought the instruction given was to jog the machine. The coworker proceeded to jog the machine while the employee was clearing the jam catching the employee's finger in the belt and pulley. The bag line was not locked out and no safeguarding devices were installed to prevent exposure to nip points. The employee crushed his left index finger requiring surgical amputation of the fingertip without bone loss. The employee did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Installing, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Miscommunication, Nip Point, Pinch Point, Pinched, Plastic Mfg, Pulley, Surgical Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495721.015 | 35 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |