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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1237779.015 - A&E Plastics, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
A&E Plastics, Llc
1620 Cambridge Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
Mailing Address:
1620 Cambridge Drive, Elgin, IL 60123
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1222257 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,873 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,873 |
| Current Penalty | $8,873 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,873 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/20/2017 | $8,873 | $8,873 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on June 1, 2017, an employee was operating a plastic injection molding machine. As the employee reached into the machine with his right hand to retrieve a part from the tooling, the flap on the machine's tool closed, catching the employee's hand. The tip of his right thumb was amputated, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Guard, Molding Machine, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1237779.015 | 36 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |