Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1643322.015 - Swanson Wiper Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1643322.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 01/12/2023

Site Address:
Swanson Wiper Corporation
645 Leeward Court West
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Mailing Address:
645 Leeward Court West, Oshkosh, WI 54901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1986740
Referral	1984374	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$13,751	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,751
Current Penalty	$11,688	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,688
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100133 A01	03/28/2023	04/25/2023	$4,383	$5,156	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	03/28/2023	05/02/2023	$7,306	$8,595	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	03/28/2023	04/25/2023	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 152822.015

Event: 01/12/2023

Employee dies when struck in chest by rubber roller

At 1:13 a.m. on January 12, 2023, an employee was using an Enco lathe to remove ink from a rubber roller with a wire attached to an angle grinder and later an emery cloth. The employee adjusted the lathe, setting the speed to 1,800 RPMs. The rubber roller ejected from the shaft, hitting the employee in the chest. The employee was hospitalized and died on January 12, 2023, as a result of unspecified chest injuries.

Keywords: Chest, Ejected, Flying Object, Lathe, Machine operator, Roller--Mach/Part, Rubber, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1643322.015	55	M	Fatality

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