Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1465397.015 - Mattress Firm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1465397.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 02/26/2020

Site Address:
Mattress Firm, Inc.
91 N. Pinnacle Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446

Mailing Address:
91 N. Pinnacle Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 337910/Mattress Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/24/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1546121	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,494	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,494
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	06/04/2020	08/24/2020	$9,000	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100132 D02	06/04/2020	07/11/2020	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 124409.015

Event: 02/20/2020

Employee amputates fingertip in mattress bag heat sealer jaw

At 11:00 a.m. on February 20, 2020, an employee working for a mattress manufacturer was placing mattress in plastic between the jaws of a bag heat sealer in the QA section of the facility. The employee caught his left middle finger in the heat sealer jaws as they closed. The employee amputated his fingertip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jaw, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Partial Amputation, Plastic, Sealing Machine, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1465397.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury

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