Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307038984 - Benchmark Components Inc. Dba Wisconsin Bench

Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307038984

Report ID: 0523900

Date Opened: 12/22/2004

Site Address:
Benchmark Components Inc. Dba Wisconsin Bench
507 E.Grant St.
Thorp, WI 54771

Mailing Address:
609 N Conway St. P.O. Box 442, Thorp, WI 54771

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 337122/Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/2005

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/28/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200342897	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			3		8
Current Violations	5			3		8
Initial Penalty	$8,250	$0	$0	$1,250	$0	$9,500
Current Penalty	$4,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,125
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	19100095 D01	02/15/2005	06/10/2005	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 D01 III	02/15/2005	06/10/2005	$625	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C06 I	02/15/2005	04/04/2005	$625	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 D04 I	02/15/2005	02/22/2005	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100212 A01	02/15/2005	02/22/2005	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006A	Other	19101200 F05 I	02/15/2005	02/22/2005	$0	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006B	Other	19101200 F05 II	02/15/2005	02/22/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006C	Other	19101200 H01	02/15/2005	02/22/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001	Other	19040029 A	02/15/2005	03/07/2005	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02002	Other	19040040 A	02/15/2005	03/07/2005	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200340503

Event: 12/16/2004

Employee's Arm Is Crushed While Cleaning a Machine

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on December 16, 2004, Employee #1 was cleaning the glue rollers of a glue-spreader machine at a furniture manufacturing facility. The process normally consists of tipping brushes into the rotating rollers and turning on water. At the time of the accident, some dried glue had accumulated on one side of the bottom roller. Employee #1 attempted to wipe the dried glue off of the roller with a rag while the glue spreader machine was operating. When the rag was caught between the upper and lower rollers, her right arm was pulled between the rollers to her elbow. Employee #1 was hospitalized for crushing injuries to her arm, which required surgery. There was one witness to the accident. The employer and other employees indicated that cleaning the rollers off with a rag is not normal cleaning procedure.

Keywords: GLUE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307038984			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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