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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1426880.015 - People Against Dirty Manufacturing, Pbc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
People Against Dirty Manufacturing, Pbc
720 E 111th St.
Chicago, IL 60628
Mailing Address:
720 E 111th St., Chicago, IL 60628
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325611/Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2019
Emphasis: L:Piv
Case Closed: 11/12/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1490883 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $957 | $0 | $12,891 |
| Current Penalty | $8,354 | $0 | $0 | $670 | $0 | $9,024 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 10/23/2019 | $8,354 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 L02 III | 10/23/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 Q07 | 10/23/2019 | $670 | $957 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 p.m. on August 21, 2019, two machine operators were struck by plastic containers (maxi totes) weighing approximately 220 pounds each, while standing in front of the palletizer machine screen with their backs to the falling material/plastic containers. The stacked containers fell from a height of approximately 16 feet. The two employees sustained lacerations and trauma to their heads, neck, shoulder and back areas. Employee #1 suffered a fractured vertebrae, shoulder separation, and 15 staples to the head. Employee #2 suffered a laceration to the head, 5 staples to the head, contusions to the neck and waist area. Both employees were hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force trauma, Compound Fracture, Contusion, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Machine operator, Neck, Shoulder, Tote Box, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1426880.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts | |
| 2 | 1426880.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |