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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1475630.015 - Solomon Colors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Solomon Colors, Inc.
4050 North Color Plant Rd
Springfield, IL 62702
Mailing Address:
4050 North Color Plant Rd, Springfield, IL 62702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325131/Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1591176 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1475772 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,374 | $0 | $0 | $7,374 | $0 | $14,748 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 08/12/2020 | $4,500 | $7,374 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 08/12/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 08/27/2020 | $500 | $7,374 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on May 14, 2020, Employee #1 was filling and weighing 5-gallon pigment containers at a powered roller conveyor. Employee #1 reached under the powered roller conveyor and contacted the v-belt used to move the conveyor rollers at a return pulley. Employee #1 had his right pinky fingertip amputated at the in-running nip of the v-belt and return pulley. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Filling, Fingertip, Nip Point, Pulley, Roller Conveyor, V-Belt
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1475630.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Production samplers and weighers |