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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 Contest Latest Event Note
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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