Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1570412.015 - Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
2610 Ross Avenue
Schofield, WI 54476
Mailing Address:
4704 Bayberry St., Schofield, WI 54476
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/28/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/10/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1845589 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $145,020 | $0 | $0 | $159,522 |
| Current Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $65,498 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A02 | 04/07/2022 | 05/26/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C07 I A | 04/07/2022 | 05/05/2022 | $0 | $72,510 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100147 D | 04/07/2022 | 05/26/2022 | $65,498 | $72,510 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:11 p.m. on December 21, 2021, an employee was working as the head stretcher on the 8-inch aluminum extrusion press. As the aluminum was extruded from the press, it was pulled down the runout table (approximately 150 feet) by the puller, and then transferred to the cooling table by walking arms. The extruded aluminum got caught between the walking arms and the rollers on the runout table. The employee walked around the backside of the runout table, moved the chain link guarding on the backside, and began to unjam the aluminum. As the employee was doing this, the puller had finished its transition down the runout table and immediately began its return to its home position near the front of the extrusion press, striking the employee from behind. The employee was hospitalized to treat several fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and vertebra fractures.
Keywords: Aluminum Processing, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Fracture, Lung, Puncture Wound, Rib, Struck By, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570412.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine feeders and offbearers |