Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1570352.015 - Future Foam, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Future Foam, Inc.
8430 Murphy Dr.
Middleton, WI 53562
Mailing Address:
8430 Murphy Dr., Middleton, WI 53562
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326150/Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/28/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/10/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1843609 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,396 |
| Current Penalty | $11,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,396 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/28/2022 | 02/11/2022 | $11,396 | $11,396 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee, a pour line operator, was operating a pouring machine at a polyurethane carpet pad manufacturer and was starting up the prime comfort pour line. The employee entered an area of the pour deck near rollers, which were not guarded by barriers or other machine guarding, to visually inspect the rollers. While inspecting the rollers, the employee's left hand was caught in and crushed between two moving rollers. The employee was hospitalized to treat crushing injuries to his left hand and fingers and partial degloving.
Keywords: Automatic Machine, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Crushed, Degloving, Finger, Hand, Inspecting, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Pouring, Power Roller, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1570352.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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