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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 189859.015 - Bemis Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Bemis Manufacturing Company
2940 Old Cty Rd Pp
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Mailing Address:
2940 Old Cty Rd Pp, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/2012
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/30/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 84914 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,900 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 03/16/2012 | 03/26/2012 | $5,950 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 A04 | 03/16/2012 | 04/15/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100028 A11 | 03/16/2012 | 04/15/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 03/16/2012 | 04/15/2012 | $5,950 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on January 16, 2012, Employee #1 was setting up a production line using the Number 2208 Cutter. After the Number 2208 Cutter was plugged into its energy source, Employee #1 noticed that a low voltage plug on the back of the cutter was missing. Employee #1 opened the top cover of the enclosure and saw the low voltage plug hanging inside. Employee #1 reached in and reposition the plug. Employee #1 came in contact with a live contact on a transformer and received a 480 volts electric shock into his right hand and the shock exited his forearm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for electrical burns on his right hand underneath his thumb and to his right forearm.
Keywords: Burn, Electric Shock, Electrical, Forearm, Hand, Lockout/Tagout
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 189859.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Heavy |