Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection: 1253973.015 - Artemax Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee | ||||
Nr: 1253973.015 | Report ID: 0523400 | Open Date: 08/09/2017 | ||
Artemax Inc. | ||||
16000 West Rogers Drive Suite 100 New Berlin, WI 53151 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 339999/All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | ||||
Mailing: 16000 West Rogers Drive Suite 100, New Berlin, WI 53151 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/09/2017 | |
Emphasis: | N:Amputate, L:Piv | Close Case: | 02/06/2018 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Referral | 1248004 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $11,641 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,641 |
Current Penalty | $5,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,800 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/09/2018 | 01/29/2018 | $5,800 | $11,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 98054.015 | Event: 07/31/2017 | Employee Catches Hand In Welder Press And Partially Amputate | ||||
At 9:45 a.m. on July 31, 2017, an employee was adjusting the press tension nut l ocated at the top of the RF welder to increase the pressure being applied the th e 3 sheets of plastic being melted together. The employee placed his fingers be tween the 8 inch round separator plate and the top press bar. The machine activ ated crushing the employees fingers between the separator plate and the top pres s bar, which resulted in finger tip amputation of the pinky, ring, and middle fi ngers of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuri es. | ||||||
Keywords: amputation, caught between, finger, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, welder | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 1253973.015 | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |