Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1395271.015 - Micron Metal Finishing, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1395271.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 04/24/2019

Site Address:
Micron Metal Finishing, Llc
8585 77th Avenue
Bridgeview, IL 60455

Mailing Address:
8585 77th Avenue, Bridgeview, IL 60455

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332812/ Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/06/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1448264	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,260
Current Penalty	$9,282	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,282
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 C04 I	07/10/2019	08/05/2019	$9,282	$13,260	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115628.015

Event: 04/22/2019

Employee's feet are crushed by scissor-like lifting device

At 3:00 p.m. on April 22, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a metal finishing company, was removing a hoist that held up a hinged, scissor-like, lifting device. He did not lockout the system. He stood on the lifting device as he was working on the hoist. The hoist supported the lifting device. Employee #1 disconnected the hoist from the lifting device. The lifting device closed and his feet were crushed in the scissor-like action of the device. Employee #1's feet were crushed, and he was hospitalized to treat the fractures in his feet. His toes were also amputated.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aerial Lift Controls, Amputated, Amputation, Contusion, Crushed, Foot, Fracture, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Scissor lift, Toe

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1395271.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial machinery repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.