Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313136087 - Bonded Fibers Midwest, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313136087

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 11/12/2010

Site Address:
Bonded Fibers Midwest, Inc
1450 Racine Street
Delavan, WI 53115

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 332, Delavan, WI 53115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2824

NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2011

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 03/15/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200806446	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,930	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,930
Current Penalty	$4,851	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,851
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D04 I	02/15/2011	03/04/2011	$4,851	$6,930	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200802536

Event: 10/25/2010

Rotating Drum Amputates Textile Machine Operator's Fingers

On the morning of October 25, 2010, Employee #1, a 25-yr-old male machine operator was trouble-shooting a large aerating device was clogged with backed up textile fibers. With supervisor's permission, he turned off the equipment and appropriately applied a lock and tag to the main power switch. After he removed the machine guard and reached into the collection drum, which unfortunately was still rotating due to centrifugal force, Employee #1's right hand was entangled with the drum, resulting in amputation of all five fingers. Later inspection revealed that there were no engineering controls, such as an interlock or braking device to protect against this type of hazard.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, ELECTRICAL BOX, ENTANGLED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313136087			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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