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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1572151.015 - Tufco Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Tufco Lp
3161 S Ridge Road
Green Bay, WI 54313
Mailing Address:
3161 S Ridge Road, Green Bay, WI 54313
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 322291/Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/03/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1851084 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,792 | $0 | $79,761 | $0 | $0 | $102,553 |
| Current Penalty | $5,698 | $0 | $23,926 | $0 | $0 | $29,624 |
| 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 C06 I | 05/06/2022 | 06/06/2022 | $0 | $11,396 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/06/2022 | $5,698 | $11,396 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100212 A03 II | 05/06/2022 | $23,926 | $79,761 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 a.m. on January 6, 2022, an employee had finished filling one of five index chutes on a lidder machine for "Clipper Two, Leg One". The employee was leaning on the edge of the machine while it operated and had not realized that several guards were missing. When the lid chute rotated to a new index, the employee caught her left hand in a shear point. Guards were available for the machine but were not installed on the day of the incident. The emloyee partially amputated her ring finger, requiring hospialization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chute, Engineering Controls, Finger, Guard, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Sheared, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1572151.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |