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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310761176 - Ball Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Ball Corporation
4244 Cty Highway V
De Forest, WI 53532
Mailing Address:
4244 Highway V, De Forest, WI 53532
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3411
NAICS: 332431/Metal Can Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/2007
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 05/04/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200804771 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 04/10/2007 | 04/27/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 04/10/2007 | 04/18/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 22, 2007, Employee #1, a trainee, was cleaning the operating parts inside a machine used to form tin cans. The machine, a flanger beader, was manufactured by Germann and Frei, Serial Number 93011. The machine is guarded by interlocked doors, which were opened. Employee #1 had been using a pendant control to jog the machine, and it was not locked out. He was using a rag to wipe down the forming dies, and his right index finger was amputated after getting caught between the dies. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310761176 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |