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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308388438 - Richland Center Foundry
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Richland Center Foundry
1000 Foundry Drive, East
Richland Center, WI 53581
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3321
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/02/2007
Emphasis: L:Silica, N:Amputate, N:Silica, N:Sstarg06, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 06/01/2008
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 08/08/2007 | 02/01/2008 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 D03 | 08/08/2007 | 02/01/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 G03 | 08/08/2007 | 06/01/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100146 K01 II | 08/08/2007 | 06/01/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/08/2007 | 08/27/2007 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 08/08/2007 | 08/13/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001A | Repeat | 19101000 C | 08/08/2007 | 08/27/2007 | $17,000 | $35,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001B | Repeat | 19101000 E | 08/08/2007 | 11/02/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 03001 | Other | 19100215 D01 | 08/08/2007 | 08/16/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 a.m., Employee #1 was working alone in the No Bake Molding Area. Employee #1 had been employed at Richland Center Foundry as a Rollover Operator less than two months. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was stepping up onto a motor-driven conveyor to remove two plugs from the top of a mold. Standard practice involved disengaging the power to the conveyor prior to stepping onto the conveyor, although no written procedures for this task were developed. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had not disengaged the power. Upon stepping onto the conveyor, Employee #1 slipped and fell forward, catching their right hand in the unguarded chain mechanism that powered the conveyor rollers, amputating all four fingers on their right hand.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308388438 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Molding and casting machine operators |