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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312559693 - Merrill Manufacturing Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Merrill Manufacturing Corporation
236 South Genesee Street
Merrill, WI 54452
Mailing Address:
P O Box 566, Merrill, WI 54452
Union Status: Union
SIC:3496
NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2011
Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 05/18/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 207355587 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,960 |
| 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 | 19100217 C05 I | 02/15/2011 | 03/20/2011 | $1,960 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100217 E01 I | 02/15/2011 | 02/23/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100217 E01 II | 02/15/2011 | 02/23/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 28, 2010, Employee #1 was performing his regularly assigned job of operating a full revolution press, while using pull backs. The pull backs were adjusted and the proper setting was documented. Employee #1 then punched out a part and took it to quality control. Once quality control approved it, Employee #1 stated that he put the pull backs back on, and he ran parts for over one hour. Employee #1 was injured when the press activated and cut off the tip of his index finger. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 stated that the pull backs did not pull his hands out. The company checked out the press and the set distance on the pull backs. Logically, Employee #1 was not wearing the pull backs or the pull backs failed when something broke. The only other possibility was that when Employee #1 took out the part and got the part in the vertical position, his finger was on top of the part toward the top die, when it cycled. This was not very probable due to the size of the part and the pullback action that would have happened.
Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312559693 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |