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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 Contest 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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