Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1281428.015 - Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1281428.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 12/06/2017

Site Address:
Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co., Inc.
737 Peyton St.
Geneva, IL 60134

Mailing Address:
737 Peyton St., Geneva, IL 60134

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332117/Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1289368	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,315	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,315
Current Penalty	$4,990	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,990
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	03/06/2018		$4,990	$8,315	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101304.015

Event: 11/30/2017

Employee's finger is amputated on a heat treat conveyor belt

At 2:00 p.m. on November 30, 2017, an employee was working as a heat treat operator for a firm that manufactured powder metallurgy part. He was working on the "Holcroft line" and was loading parts into a heavy metal tray on a conveyor line leading to a furnace. The conveyor belt moved automatically. The employee had his left hand on the conveyor. When the conveyor moved forward, the employee's left index finger became caught in the pinch point between the metal parts basket and the roller on the conveyor. The index finger on his left hand was amputated. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment. No other environmental factors contributed to the occurrence of this incident. The narrative did not say whether or not he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Equipment Operator, Finger, Manual Mat Handling, Mech Mat Handling, Nip Point

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1281428.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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