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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1355519.015 - Winpak Portion Packaging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Winpak Portion Packaging, Inc.
1111 Winpak Way
Sauk Village, IL 60411
Mailing Address:
1111 Winpak Way, Sauk Village, IL 60411
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/14/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1394627 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $39,780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,780 |
| Current Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | $26,520 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C06 I C | 04/22/2019 | 05/16/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | 05/07/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 04/22/2019 | 05/16/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | 05/07/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D | 04/22/2019 | 05/16/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | 05/07/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on October 24, 2018, an employee was part of a crew of three employees troubleshooting an issue with a thermoformer and was making adjustments to a vacuum pump between two large sections of the machine. The employee was caught and pinned between the two sections and was found unresponsive by coworkers before being transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
Keywords: Caught Between, Pinned, Thermoformer, Unconsciousness
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1355519.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |