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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312553589 - Appleton Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Appleton Medical Center
1818 N. Meade Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2010
Emphasis: S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 04/15/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200651701 | Yes | |
| Referral | 200652592 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $1,313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,313 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 03/09/2010 | 03/27/2010 | $1,313 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 03/09/2010 | 03/27/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on October 2, 2009, Employee #1, a machine operator, was working with a boiler technician to replace a gas valve actuator on the boiler, a Hurst Boiler and Welding Co. Inc. Mfg., Serial Number S2500 15037, and Model Number B66549. The repair was completed and the boiler technician was on the control end while Employee #1 was on the other end of the boiler, looking through the sight glass. There was an internal boiler gas explosion and Employee #1 was hit by a manhole. He was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: HEAD, PRESSURE VESSEL, BOILER, MACHINE OPERATOR, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312553589 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Machine operators, not specified |