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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1535163.015 - Sonoco (Spg) Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Sonoco (Spg) Incorporated
69 Washington St.
Menasha, WI 54952
Mailing Address:
69 Washington St., Menasha, WI 54952
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1773183 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,290 |
| Current Penalty | $8,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,290 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 09/02/2021 | $8,290 | $8,290 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D | 09/02/2021 | 10/08/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on May 16, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a paper mill was preparing to remove a deckle nozzle from the #1 Paper Machine. The deckle nozzle is part of a spray system that creates a crisp edge on the product being formed. The machine had a sheet break due to blowing. While coworkers on the the dry end crew were cleaning up the paper and putting a rope on, the employee went to the back side of Vat #9 to change the nozzle. The crew slowed the machine down to thread speed (about 250 feet per minute) to allow the felt to continue to rotate around the equipment. The deckle nozzle is located just above the 42-inch by 145-inch MULTIPLI Wet/Dry Counterflow Skip Decked Cylinder Vat, which is equipped with Ultra Plane II Inlets, Dry Vat beam assemblies, and rectifier boards and which contains a water/chemical system which was about 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was wearing green insulated rubber gloves to unscrew the deckle nozzle. Once the employee had removed the nozzle, he almost dropped it and reacted to grab it, at which point he caught his glove on a cylinder. The cylinder had small perforated holes and the employee felt a nip as his right hand was pulled towards the couch nip roller system. The employee pulled his hand free and went to the nearest coworker for assistance before being taken to the emergency room. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a degloved thumb requiring surgery and small fractures to the ring and middle fingertips.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Degloving, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Glove, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Paper Machine, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Pulled In, Removal, Removing, Roller--Mach/Part, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Vat
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1535163.015 | 64 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |