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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1212506.015 - Thomson Linear, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Thomson Linear, Llc
1300 N State Street
Marengo, IL 60152
Mailing Address:
1300 N State Street, Marengo, IL 60152
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333513/Machine Tool (Metal Forming Types) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/22/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1184410 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| Current Penalty | $7,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,600 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 04/13/2017 | 05/30/2017 | $7,600 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 20, 2017, an employee, Rolling Operator/Machinist II, was running the Grief Buffer machine. Model PBAK-2; Year 1982; Serial Number 917848, in the Ball Screw Rolling Department, buffer cell. The employee was buffing a large screw 2502 ball screw. The part began to vibrate inside the point of operation. The employee then accessed the point of operation area to sweep the surface of the bar and reduce the vibration of the part. The employee's glove was inadvertently caught between the buffing wheel and screw stock, pulling the employee's hand into the grinding/buffing wheel. As a result, the employees hand was partially crushed causing the loss of the pinky finger and serious injury to ring finger. The employee was taken via ambulance to the hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Point Of Operation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1212506.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |