Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103594438 - Tuscarora Plastics

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103594438

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/01/1994

Site Address:
Tuscarora Plastics
181 Ida
Antioch, IL 60002

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360708531
Referral	901111229	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12					12
Current Violations	10					10
Initial Penalty	$30,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$30,500
Current Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100157 C01	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 B03	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100213 H01	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01005	Serious	19100213 H03	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01006	Serious	19100213 H04	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007A	Serious	19100219 D01	08/12/1994	08/17/1994	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01007B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	08/12/1994	08/17/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19100303 B01	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19100303 F	08/12/1994	08/17/1994	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01010	Serious	19100303 G01 II	08/12/1994	08/17/1994	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01011	Serious	19100335 A02 I	08/12/1994	01/30/1995	$3,000	$5,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
13.	01012	Serious	19100212 A03 II	08/26/1994	10/21/1994	$4,000	$7,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
14.	01013A	Serious	19100213 B03	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,000	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
15.	01013B	Serious	19100213 H04	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	01014A	Serious	19100213 H01	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$1,500	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
17.	01014B	Serious	19100213 H03	08/12/1994	08/18/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 587121

Event: 06/29/1994

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE TO LOCKOUT ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

A MACHINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A CAD HOT WIRE CUTTING MACHINE. THE MACHINE IS USED TO CUT POLYSTYRENE INTO IRREGULAR SHAPES. THE MACHINE WAS BEING SET UP TO CUT A NEW PRODUCT AND WAS SET TO STOP AT THE END OF EACH CYCLE SO THAT THE OPERATOR COULD MEASURE THE PRODUCT AS IT WAS BEING CUT. HE WOULD THEN USE THE MEASUREMENTS TO DETERMINE IF THE MACHINE WAS CUTTING WITHIN THE DESIRED TOLERANCES. THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO TAKE THE MEASUREMENTS FROM THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE, RATHER THAN FROM THE BACK, WHICH IS THE NORMAL POSITION FROM WHICH TO MAKE THESE MEASUREMENTS. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOREARM CONTACTED A WIRE (PRESUMABLY THE CUTTING WIRE--THE SECOND FROM THE TOP) ENERGIZED AT 120 VOLTS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, SET UP, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103594438			Fatality	Electric Shock	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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