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Inspection: 106940.015 - Kishwaukee Forge Company
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville
Site Address:
Kishwaukee Forge Company
520 E North Ave
Cortland, IL 60112
Mailing Address:
1801 Pleasant Street, Dekalb, IL 60115
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2012
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Amputate
Close Case:04/13/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 81203 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 81296 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,600 | $56,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $75,200 |
| Current Penalty | $11,400 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100218 A02 I | 03/21/2012 | 05/02/2012 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100218 A02 III | 03/21/2012 | 04/20/2012 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100218 A03 IV | 03/21/2012 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100218 A03 VIII | 03/21/2012 | 04/20/2012 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100218 A03 IX | 03/21/2012 | 04/20/2012 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19100218 A02 II | 03/21/2012 | 04/20/2012 | $28,000 | $28,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Willful | 19100218 B02 | 03/21/2012 | $28,000 | $28,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19040029 B02 | 03/21/2012 | 04/20/2012 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on September 9, 2011, an employee was looking into the die area of a 4,000 pound gravity drop forging hammer with a flashlight. The foot pedal wa s activated by either the hammer operator or the heater. The foot pedal was not adequately guarded against inadvertant activation. The employees left thumb wa s amputated and left forearm was crushed.
Keywords:amputation, caught in, crushing, machine guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106940.015 | Hospitalized injury | Forging machine operators |