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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309841591 - Wausau Specialty Products Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Wausau Specialty Products Llc
515 W. Davenport St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2621
NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/11/2008
Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 10/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 206169716 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,250 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 09/19/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IC | 09/19/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 09/19/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 09/19/2008 | 09/24/2008 | $1,200 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 09/19/2008 | 10/22/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/19/2008 | 10/22/2008 | $2,200 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 24, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a paper roll wrapping machine. A kicker moved 600 lbs rolls of paper to the machine. Operators routinely entered the semi-enclosed kicker or wrapping area of the machine to clear jammed paper pieces, clear electric eyes, or to rethread paper wrap. They would turn the machine off, but did not lock it out before entering. Lock-out procedures had been developed previously, but were not followed because they had not been updated as machine control modifications were made. Electric eyes controlled the sequencing of the rolls moving into and out of the wrapper area and the wrapping operation. A piece of paper may have been covering an electric eye which may have caused the machine to stop. Employee #1 did not turn the machine off before he entered the kicker area. He was injured when the machine cycled and his legs were crushed between the kicker and a roll of paper. He was hospitalized for amputation of one or both legs.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309841591 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |