Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1339296.015 - Midwest Brass Forging Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1339296.015

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 08/16/2018

Site Address:
Midwest Brass Forging Co.
10015 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Park, IL 60131

Mailing Address:
10015 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332112/Nonferrous Forging

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2018

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/17/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1369888	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,174	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,174
Current Penalty	$3,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,625
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	11/29/2018	01/31/2019	$3,625	$5,174	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100217 D01 II	11/29/2018	01/31/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100217 D09 I	11/29/2018	01/31/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108321.015

Event: 08/10/2018

Employee amputates one finger and fractures second while ope

At 7:00 a.m. on August 10, 2018, an employee was operating the Bliss 45 ton punch press when he was struck by the press as he removed the flashing. The employee amputated his right index finger and fractured his middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Press, Punch Press

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339296.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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