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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1458711.015 - Ambassador Steel Fabrication, Llc Dba Harris Rebar
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Ambassador Steel Fabrication, Llc Dba Harris Rebar
1050 St. George Road
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Mailing Address:
1050 St. George Road, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1535602 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,446 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,446 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 04/06/2020 | 04/30/2020 | $5,000 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on January 20, 2020, an employee was operating a double bender machine attempting to reset the rebar on the bender die when he caught his left hand in the point of operation as the machine cycled back to home base. The employee suffered lacerations and fractures to his hand and amputated his pinky finger, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bending Machine, Catch Point, Caught In, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fracture, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Laser, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Rebar, Safety Sensor, Sensor, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1458711.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Installers And Repairers |