Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306108093 - Great Lakes Cheese Of Wisconsin

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306108093

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 10/23/2003

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	203627583	Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 200801017

Event: 10/15/2003

Employee burned as a result of over pressurized steam cooker

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306108093			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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