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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1408622.015 - Viakable Manufacturing Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Viakable Manufacturing Llc
2969 Chartres St.
La Salle, IL 61301
Mailing Address:
2969 Chartres St., La Salle, IL 61301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332618/Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/16/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1462531 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,282 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $12,782 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 07/25/2019 | 12/06/2019 | $8,500 | $9,282 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 07/25/2019 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100022 D01 | 07/25/2019 | 09/03/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:50 a.m. on June 3, 2019, an employee was trying to calibrate cable weight and velocity measuring devices on the Bartell Rewinder (Bartell Machine Division, serial number TU72-898-LH). It was the employee's second day running this machine and no training was provided to him to operate it besides shadowing coworkers for three days on other rewinders. The employee temporarily stopped the production run and walked away from subject take-up section of the machine to make necessary adjustments. Upon return to the subject area, the employee went to the 3-button control box mounted on the left arm of the reel mount/dismount station to start rewinding operation. The employee pressed the start button to tension the cable and then stopped it again to manually position the cable for even winding. The employee pressed the start button again and reached for the running cable to guide it across the winding rows. Suddenly, the employee's gloved right hand index fingertip became momentarily caught-in the ingoing nip-point of the cable under tension running onto the reel and resulted in immediate amputation. The employee was transported to a local emergency room however, fingertip reattachment was not possible. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Fingertip, Nip Point, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1408622.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |