Sartori Company Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Sartori Company Inc. in PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin
Employer Sartori Company Inc.
Address W4200 HWY PP
City, State ZIP PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin 53073
Report ID 2017065837
Event Date June 25, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311513
Inspection # 1243898
GPS Coordinates 43.73000, -87.92000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a blender when cheese became caught in the blender's discharge door. He was attempting to unjam the cheese blockage when a coworker noticed the blender was in the fault state and reset the fault, causing the blender to run while the employee's hand was in the discharge door. The blender crushed the employee's right hand, breaking and lacerating it. The blender was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

OSHA Penalties, $180 Total

OSHA issued 4 violations with penalties totaling $180 for this inspection.

CitationTypeDatePenaltyAbatement Due
01001 Serious Aug 29, 1984 $80 Sep 1, 1984
01001 Serious Sep 7, 1984 $40 Sep 1, 1984
01002 Serious Aug 29, 1984 $40 Sep 1, 1984
01002 Serious Sep 7, 1984 $20 Sep 1, 1984

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2017, a worker at Sartori Company Inc. in PLYMOUTH, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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