Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1369199.015 - Caterpillar Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1369199.015

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 01/04/2019

Site Address:
Caterpillar Inc.
500 N Morton Ave
Morton, IL 61550

Mailing Address:
500 N Morton Ave, Morton, IL 61550

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/11/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1411519	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$20,838	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,838
Current Penalty	$10,419	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,419
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 III B	05/30/2019	06/14/2019	$10,419	$10,419	$0	06/24/2019	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D	05/30/2019	06/14/2019	$0	$10,419	$0	06/24/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116508.015

Event: 12/21/2018

Employee amputates finger while repairing chain

At 10:50 a.m. on December 21, 2018, an employee was repairing a broken chain on an overhead conveyor system. The employee removed the guards and laid on the rollers then saw the broken chain and pulled out with his hands and counted the links on damaged chain. The employee dropped the chain in between sprockets and pushed on one end to the east and continued sliding under the sprocket to put master link. The employee placed his hands, one finger to pick up chain next to sprocket and received a finger amputation. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputation, Broken Chain, Finger, Sprocket

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1369199.015	56	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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