Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311399794 - National Salvage, Limited

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311399794

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 07/01/2008

Site Address:
National Salvage, Limited
600 South 44th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53214

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/2008

Emphasis: L:Piv, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 10/24/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200128783	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$2,000
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	19100212 A03 II	07/18/2008	07/31/2008	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100303 B01	07/18/2008	07/31/2008	$500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100305 G02 II	07/18/2008	07/31/2008	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200122919

Event: 07/01/2008

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Unguarded Shear

On July 1, 2008, Employee #1 operated an alligator shear in automatic mode. The alligator shear did not have any form of guarding. The employee amputated three fingers on his left hand. The employee was sent to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311399794			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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