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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300252731 - Countertops, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Countertops, Inc.
5240 Kane Road
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Mailing Address:
6111 Alter Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2002
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 01/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200340594 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | Other | 19100038 A01 | 11/08/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 11/08/2002 | 12/13/2002 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 11/08/2002 | 11/14/2002 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 3, 2002, Employee #1, contracted by a temporary agency to a manufacturer of extruded boards and spindles, was hired to band spindles at the end of the extrusion line. When he arrived at the plant, the foreman told him that instead of banding spindles he would be using a cut-off saw to cut lumber. Employee #1 was paired with a coworker who was operating the saw before and who briefly showed him how to use it. Employee #1 was then left to cut 2-by-4s. He was working for approximately 4 hours. When he reached around to retrieve the next board, the blade guard or clamp descended, pinning his left hand against the board he was cutting. The blade then came up from below, amputating the tips of his two fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: BOARD, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, PINNED, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BLADE, UNTRAINED, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300252731 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sawing machine operators |