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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1522211.015 - Research Products Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Research Products Corporation
1011 E. Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address:
1011 E. Main Street, Madison, WI 53703
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 333413
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/27/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1749254 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $38,619 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,619 |
| Current Penalty | $19,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,310 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 06/08/2021 | $9,655 | $12,873 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 06/08/2021 | $0 | $12,873 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 06/08/2021 | 07/07/2021 | $9,655 | $12,873 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:20 p.m. on March 16, 2021, Employee #1 was working as an assembler at the employer's dehumidifier manufacturing facility. Employee #1 was working on the MAC 2 filter line, and this work included assembling boxes for the filters that are produced in this area. Employee #1 attempted to seal the first filter box using the taper machine, but the tape cutter did not cut the tape correctly. Employee #1 then noticed that tape had built up around the cutter blade, resulting in a jam. Employee #1 began clearing the tape build up from the cutter blade and inadvertently activated the controls for the box taper while reaching into the blade area. The taper machine activated, and the serrated cutting blade of the taper machine contacted the employee's left thumb. Employee #1 had not utilized the energy control procedure for the taper machine by disconnecting the air hose and electric cord prior to clearing the tape build-up. Employee #1 suffered an avulsion, resulting in a surgical amputation of the left thumb tip. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Activated, Air Hose, Assembling, Avulsion, Blade, Boxes, Cutter, E GI IV (no lockout), Electric Cord, Filter, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Reaching In, Surgical Amputation, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1522211.015 | 32 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Assemblers |