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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1380707.015 - Fox Metro Water Reclamation District
Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551701
Site Address:
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District
140 S. Lincolnway St.
North Aurora, IL 60542
Mailing Address:
682 State Route 31 Attn: Ms. Judith S. Sotir - Board President, Oswego, IL 60543
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Sppil
Case Closed: 08/26/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1428496 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 18, 2019, an employee used his hands to open electrical vault cover that was held partially open by a sledge hammer. The employee and a coworker attempted to open the manhole cover of an electric vault in the ground using a sledge hammer to break the ice around the manhole cover and then used a crowbar to lift the cover. The coworker was able to pry the cover up enough to wedge a sledge hammer underneath to keep it from shutting. The employee and the coworker then used their hands to try to fully open the cover and the sledge hammer fell into the vault and the cover slipped out of the coworker's hands and the employee was unable to remove hands. The employee's two left finger tips were slammed by the cover and were amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Fingertip, Manhole Cover
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1380707.015 | 42 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |