Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1223877.015 - American Aluminum Extrusion Co., Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1223877.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 04/10/2017

Site Address:
American Aluminum Extrusion Co., Llc
5253 Mccurry Road
Roscoe, IL 61073

Mailing Address:
5253 Mccurry Road, Roscoe, IL 61073

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331316/Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1198049	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94597.015

Event: 03/30/2017

Employee catches hand between plastic pieces and receives a

At 2:00 a.m. on March 30, 2017, an employee had his left hand resting at end of product conveyor belt when he turned around to ask the saw operator to move the belts in reverse. At the same time, a coworker inadvertently brushed up against one of the belt "forward" buttons and the product moved toward the employee's hand, catching it between the aluminum pieces and the plastic end stop at the end of the conveyor. The employee receive a sprained wrist and a cellulitis infection that required hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught Between, Conveyor, Infection, Sprain, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1223877.015	24	F	Hospitalized injury

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