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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306108093 - Great Lakes Cheese Of Wisconsin
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Great Lakes Cheese Of Wisconsin
2200 Enterprise Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54603
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 203627583 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/23/2004 | 05/31/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 01/23/2004 | 02/04/2004 | $3,500 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 15, 2003, Employee #1 was troubleshooting the temperature concerns of a coworker. The coworker was cooking processed cheese with a steam cooker, also called a lay down cooker, when 200 degree cheese accumulated by the air vent, creating an over pressurization. Consequently, when the coworker turned the screw off and not the steam, 250 lbs of 200-degree cheese exploded out of the hatch, located on top of the steam cooker, hitting Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated second-degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, FOOD PREPARATION, PPE, COOKER, STEAM, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306108093 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machine operators, not specified |