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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310770656 - Resource Recovery, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Resource Recovery, Inc.
315 Hart Street
Watertown, WI 53094
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 367, Watertown, WI 53094
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2448
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/2009
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 08/11/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 206858425 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| 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 | 07/16/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 07/16/2009 | 07/24/2009 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/16/2009 | 07/28/2009 | $2,500 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/16/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 07/16/2009 | 07/24/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 9, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker were engaged in the operation of a five-head boring machine used to drill holes in wood pallet components. The coworker fed the pallet components into the boring machine. After all holes had been drilled, the part was ejected through a guarded opening where Employee #1 would remove the part and stack it on a pallet. At approximately 10:00 a.m. the coworker noticed that a board had jammed in the machine. He notified Employee #1 and shut the machine off by pressing the emergency stop. While the coworker cleared the jam, Employee #1 was on the other end of the machine. After clearing the jam, the coworker restarted the machine, and it was shortly thereafter that Employee #1 approached showing that his hand had been injured. Employee #1 was reaching under one of the boring heads to reset a sensor as the coworker reenergized the boring machine. The action of resetting the sensor caused the boring machine to cycle. The boring bit contacted Employee #1's hand, degloving and fracturing his left thumb. Neither employee utilized lockout or tag out procedures while clearing this jam. Machine guarding did not prevent Employee #1 from reaching the danger zone. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, DEGLOVED, THUMB, JAMMED, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310770656 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |