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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1530132.015 - Grande Cheese Company
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Grande Cheese Company
N11689 Dairy Road
Brownsville, WI 53006
Mailing Address:
N11689 Dairy Road, Brownsville, WI 53006
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/2021
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 01/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1764561 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $10,239 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,239 |
| 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 | 19100178 A04 | 08/19/2021 | 12/01/2021 | $10,239 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on May 4, 2021, an employee working for a cheese manufacturer was assisting with rigging a cheese mixer to move it from outside to inside the facility. Coworker #1 was operating a Toyota Forklift (Serial Number 5FBE18-11990). The employee directed Coworker #1 to use the forklift to assist in moving the mixer. Coworker #2 placed a polyester a sling around the forks after connecting the sling to the mixer. The sling was not a manufacturer approved attachment. After Coworker #2 placed the sling around the forks, Coworker #1 lifted the mixer with the forklift at which time the mixer began to sway. The employee reached to grab the mixer when his left ring finger became caught between the moving mixer and the mast of the forklift. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Attachment, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Forklift, Forks, Industrial Truck, Instantaneous amputation, Loading, Mixer, PIV, Partial Amputation, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rigging, Sling, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1530132.015 | 60 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |