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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113463020 - Hi-Tech Polymers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Hi-Tech Polymers, Inc.
7926 Crest Hill Drive
Rockford, IL 61111
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2000
Emphasis: S:Amputations
Case Closed: 08/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 202499109 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 03/23/2000 | 04/25/2000 | $1,200 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 03/23/2000 | 07/23/2000 | $1,200 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/23/2000 | 04/25/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 H | 03/23/2000 | 04/25/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a temporary employee, was assisting the operator of a pot press, a hydraulic cylinder that raised and lowered a plug into a mold to make large plant pots. As the plug was being lowered, Employee #1 noticed that the pot was askew and he reached in to straighten it. The plug came down and caught two of his fingers, crushing one and amputating the tip of the other. The point of operation had a straight piece of metal horizontally across the opening which the company considered a guard, but the point of operation could be reached over and under this so-called guard.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113463020 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |