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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122467038 - Wisconsin Brick & Block
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Wisconsin Brick & Block
6399 Nesbitt Road
Madison, WI 53719
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 74967829 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100106 D04 I | 04/01/1997 | 05/05/1997 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100106 D04 I | 04/01/1997 | 05/05/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100107 C02 | 04/01/1997 | 05/05/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100107 C08 | 04/01/1997 | 04/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 04/01/1997 | 04/04/1997 | $400 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100136 A | 04/01/1997 | 05/05/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/01/1997 | 04/11/1997 | $650 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 04/01/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 04/01/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006 | Serious | 19100242 B | 04/01/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007 | Serious | 19100254 D09 III | 04/01/1997 | 04/04/1997 | $650 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01008 | Other | 19100304 F05 V | 04/01/1997 | 04/04/1997 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 04/01/1997 | 04/04/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a cuber machine at a concrete block manufacturing facility. The automatic cubing machine stacks and palletizes the blocks; a UPC tag is then placed between the blocks before they are moved into the storage yard on a conveyor. The machine is normally guarded at the rear with an expanded metal guard attached to the conveyor frame by a metal hook. In the weeks prior to the accident, the guard was opened and a pedestal floor fan was placed between it and the opening into the storage yard. The fan was meant to keep the colder outside air from entering the building and fogging the photoelectric beam that caused the machine to cycle. Employee #1 was between the fan and the open guard, placing tags between the blocks as the machine was stacking them. The machine cycled, and a sliding metal part struck Employee #1 on the head. He jumped back, and his head struck the return side of a clamp. The clamp squeezed down on the sides of his head, fracturing his jaw and lacerating his chin and ear. Employee #1 was extricated from the machine by his supervisor.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, FAN, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122467038 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |