Worker's St. Patrick's Day Death Leads to $125,000 Fine for Factory

As he hand-polished a metal cylinder in a factory this winter, a 36-year-old worker became caught in the machine's operating spindle. His injuries led to his death two days later, on St. Patrick's Day. His employer of two years, Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp., of Cedarburg, was penalized this week for violations of machine safety standards. Carlson allowed the machine — a computer numerical-controlled lathe — to operate with its interlocks bypassed, federal safety inspectors found. "Those interlocks prevent workers from coming in contact with movin...