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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1453525.015 - Webster-Hoff Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Webster-Hoff Corporation
704 E. Fullerton Ave.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Mailing Address:
704 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332117/Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1526806 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,747 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,747 |
| Current Penalty | $4,710 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,710 |
| 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 A03 II | 04/03/2020 | $4,710 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on December 10, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator for a firm that manufactured parts using powder metallurgy. She was operating tabletop pneumatic press to perform quality checks or "break checks" on small, copper parts or components. The press was actuated via two-hand controls. In operation, a pressurized ram descended onto a part in the point of operation and applied force to it in the downward stroke. During one test, she pressed the two-hand controls, but the ram did not come down as expected. As the employee reached in to remove the part from the point of operation, the press unexpectedly cycled. She suffered a severe laceration to and the amputation of the tip of her right index finger. The injury required surgery, but the employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Shop, Pneumatic press, Point Of Operation, Press, Ram, Testing, Traumatic Amputation, Two-Hand Control
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1453525.015 | 22 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |