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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1577648.015 - Mct Manufacturing, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Mct Manufacturing, Llc
2358 West Packard Street
Appleton, WI 54914
Mailing Address:
2358 West Packard Street, Appleton, WI 54914
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424430/Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/20/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1862614 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,302 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,302 |
| Current Penalty | $10,151 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,151 |
| 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 C07 I | 06/08/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $10,151 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D | 06/08/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/08/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:40 p.m. on February 2, 2022, an employee was working on the Fitz Mill line, where grated cheese drops out of the bottom of the Fitz Mill onto the bottom of the incline screw auger and the auger transfers the cheese to the wheeled bins. The employee inadvertently plugged the incline screw into the outlet suspended from the ceiling instead of the control panel, which caused the auger to rotate in the opposite direction. The stop and emergency stop buttons for the Fitz Mill did not stop the rotation of the incline screw auger. A coworker came over to assess the issue with the auger and did not know that the auger was rotating in the opposite direction. At that time, the employee reached into the discharge chute of the incline screw auger to see if there was product clogged up inside. The auger blade and the exterior enclosure of the incline screw created a pinch point hazard, and the employee suffered amputation injuries to two fingertips. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Emergency Stop, Fingertip, Machine operator, Pinched
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1577648.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |