Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1544580.015 - Ahlstrom-Munksjo

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1544580.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 07/29/2021

Site Address:
Ahlstrom-Munksjo
600 Thilmany Rd.
Kaukauna, WI 54130

Mailing Address:
600 Thilmany Road, Kaukauna, WI 54130

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: 07/29/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1790137	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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	$10,922	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,922
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 A01	11/22/2021	11/15/2023	$10,922	$13,653	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140467.015

Event: 07/23/2021

Employee is caught in paper roll handling rollers and sustai

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 23, 2021, a 57-year-old male employee working as a material handler at Ahlstrom-Munksjo sustained fractures to his leg and a crushing injury to his foot. The employee was working on the material handling line, which included a scale, shrink-wrap, and cradle system for lowering finished paper rolls. Due to a jumper modification to the control panel, both the scale and shrink-wrap green lights were illuminated simultaneously, which was not consistent with the manufacturer's original design. The employee activated the controls and then moved to the right side of the panel, stepping over the rollers. His foot became caught in a 4?-inch opening when the roller for ejecting the roll rose and then came back down. It is unclear whether the employee was attempting to stop the roll from entering the shrink-wrap area or to retrieve a label tag. The incident resulted in broken bones in the leg and a crushed foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Fracture, Leg, Power Roller, Roller Conveyor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1544580.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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