Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1238282.015 - Pedigree Ovens, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1238282.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 06/07/2017

Site Address:
Pedigree Ovens, Inc.
495 Comanche Circle
Harvard, IL 60033

Mailing Address:
495 Comanche Circle, Harvard, IL 60033

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311111/Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1221803	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$15,211	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,211
Current Penalty	$10,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	06/20/2017	09/01/2017	$5,950	$8,873	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 I	06/20/2017	09/01/2017	$4,250	$6,338	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96188.015

Event: 05/31/2017

Employee sustains multiple fractures and crushed thumb when

At 12:00 p.m. on May 31, 2017, Employee #1, the plant manager, was walking through the production area when he heard a slight noise coming from conveyor. The employee looked up and saw a small amount of dog biscuit dough that was caught on the underside of the conveyor belt at the discharge end. Employee #1 reached under the belt to try to push the dough away with his finger, but his hand and forearm were pulled into the ingoing nip point between the four foot wide belt and the roller.The employee sustained multiple fractures to his left forearm and crushing of his thumb.

Keywords: Caught Between, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Forearm, Fracture, Lockout, Machine Guarding, Nip Point, Roller--Mach/Part, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1238282.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury

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