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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1541458.015 - Lake Shore Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Lake Shore Systems, Inc.
3600 Lakeshore Lane
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Mailing Address:
3600 Lakeshore Lane P.O. Box 813, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/04/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1783455 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,461 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,461 |
| Current Penalty | $4,476 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,476 |
| 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 | 11/19/2021 | 03/31/2022 | $4,476 | $7,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 11/19/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on July 3, 2021, an employee working as a saw operator for a ship building and repair facility was operating a Marvel Manufacturing Touch Tech 60 Model 2150TS2 CNC Vertical Bandsaw (Serial Number: F215010228TS). The employee had been working full time for 6 months for the employer. The employee was cutting 1-?-inch diameter round hollow tubes to 40-inch length. The employee was operating the saw in automatic mode and needed two pieces cut for the order. A part in the bandsaw is automatically pushed forward when a vice disengages so a trolley can reverse and bring more stock into the machine. The employee was using a block of 2-inch by 4-inch by 12-inch wood placed between the nearest vice and part on the infeed side, which would prevent the round stock from rotating and damaging the blade. The first piece was cut and the saw blade retracted back to the home position. The vice opened and the shuttle vice pushed the part down the conveyor. While the part was being pushed, the board traveled to the outfeed vise where the employee quickly grab the board and attempted to place it again between the vice and part on the infeed section. The shuttle had reached the max travel distance resulting in the infeed and out feed vice re-engaging pinching the employee's right middle finger between the vice and board. The employee pulled his hand back and went to the nearest coworker to report the injury. The coworker provided first aid on site and the employee was taken to a local emergency room. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, CNC Routing Machines, Caught Between, Finger, First Aid, Hand, High Pressure, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation, Wood
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1541458.015 | 56 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |