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Inspection: 1553596.015 - General Sheet Metal Works Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Madison
Site Address:
General Sheet Metal Works Incorporated
328 Cardinal Avenue
Tomah, WI 54660
Mailing Address:
328 Cardinal Avenue, Tomah, WI 54660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 323111/Commercial Gravure Printing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1812672 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $43,506 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,506 |
| Current Penalty | $33,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 03/10/2022 | 04/15/2022 | $11,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 03/10/2022 | 04/15/2022 | $11,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 03/10/2022 | 04/15/2022 | $11,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 03/10/2022 | 04/07/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:43 a.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee was assigned to check slat bolt tightness on a Trumpf Laser index table. The employee entered the laser material handling area by breaking the light curtain instead of locking out the area. A coworker did not see the employee working inside the area and he reset the light curtain. When the light curtain was reset, the Lift Master cycled and carried a piece of sheet metal horizontally from the loading table to the laser index ta ble. The employee was working between the index table and the Lift Master and wa s caught between the laser index table and sheet metal on the Lift Master. The distance from the index table slats and sheet metal on the Lift Master was abou t 3.5 inches. The employee was killed after being caught between the laser index table and sheet metal on the Lift Master.
Keywords:bolt, bypass, bypass guard, caught between, chest, engineering controls, falling object, head, hoisting mechanism, lack of engineering controls, lack of work procedures, laser, light curtain, lockout, lockout/tagou
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553596.015 | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |