Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309839579 - A.A. Laun Furniture Co

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309839579

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 08/09/2007

Site Address:
A.A. Laun Furniture Co
300 South Sixth St.
Kiel, WI 53042

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 68, Kiel, WI 53042

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 337122/Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/09/2007

Emphasis: L:Piv, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle

Case Closed: 09/24/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	206167082	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4		1			5
Current Violations	4		1			5
Initial Penalty	$3,325	$0	$200	$0	$0	$3,525
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$200	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100213 K03	08/20/2007	09/07/2007	$475	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 L05	08/20/2007	09/07/2007	$375	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 M01	08/20/2007	09/07/2007	$475	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100213 R03	08/20/2007	09/07/2007	$475	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	08/20/2007	09/07/2007	$200	$200	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651305

Event: 07/16/2007

Employee Crushed Fingertips in Frame Press Clamp

On July 16, 2007, Employee #1, a woodworking machine operator, had two fingertips crushed, losing a small amount of the tip of one finger, when his hand became caught between the closing clamp of a Lancaster frame press and the wood piece in the press. The press squeezes glued frames and their joints together. The wood thickness was about 0.75 inches, and the frame clamp extended above the wood a couple of inches. The air-operated press has a lever control which is operated with one hand, and Employee #1 generally holds down the middle of the part with his other hand in order to keep it level and true, and to prevent it from popping out while the frame is squeezing shut. In this case, Employee #1 was not attentive to where his hand (the one holding down the part) was located as he was closing the clamps. His hand was at the edge adjacent to the closing clamp, and his fingertip was caught. Since the accident, the employer has devised a hand tool with which to hold down the part while the frame press is squeezing it shut.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309839579			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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