Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1378707.015 - Village Of Palatine - Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551701

Inspection Nr: 1378707.015

Report ID: 0551701

Date Opened: 02/14/2019

Site Address:
Village Of Palatine - Public Works
148 W Illinois
Palatine, IL 60067

Mailing Address:
200 E. Wood St. Attn: Mr. Jim Schwantz - Mayor, Palatine, IL 60067

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2019

Emphasis: S:Sppil

Case Closed: 08/30/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1426104

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	820 ILCS 219/20(A)	07/24/2019	08/28/2019	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 113632.015

Event: 01/15/2019

Employee's left hand is crushed in snow plow lift

At 2:15 p.m. on January 15, 2019, an employee was working for a municipality. He and a coworker were replacing the hydraulic lift cylinder on truck number T-411. The hydraulic cylinder actuated the wing snowplow with which the truck was equipped. The employee was instructing the coworker on what controls to move to assist him. As the employee was trying to get the upper end of the cylinder ram connected to the lift plate, the coworker moved the leveler inside the vehicle to lift the ram. The ram extended much faster than expected, pushing the left plate up and trapping the employee's left hand between the wing plow plate and the lift frame. His hand was cut open and down to the tendons across the back side about 13 millimeters (0.5 inches) wide and below the knuckles to the palm side of the hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Hand, Hydraulic Cylinder, Hydraulic Lift, Hydraulic Ram, Laceration, Maintenance, Snowplow Blade, Tendon

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1378707.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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