Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1491782.015 - Assemblers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1491782.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 09/03/2020

Site Address:
Assemblers, Inc.
8601 W. 47th Street
Mc Cook, IL 60525

Mailing Address:
8601 W. 47th Street, Mc Cook, IL 60525

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561910/Packaging and Labeling Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/26/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1654769	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$26,988	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,988
Current Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,000
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	19100147 C04 I	12/29/2020	01/26/2021	$7,500	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	12/29/2020	01/26/2021	$7,500	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129314.015

Event: 09/01/2020

Employee fractures wrist, forearm, and elbow while cleaning

At 10:15 p.m. on September 1, 2020, an employee, a sanitation worker, was cleaning a moving conveyor. The employee was wiping the conveyor while it was still running. After completing one side of the conveyor, the employee attempted to pass under the conveyor to clean the other side. As the employee reached up to cross under the conveyor, her sleeve was pulled into the rotating conveyor. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures to the right wrist, forearm, and elbow. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Keywords: Caught In, Cleaning, Clothing, Conveyor, E GI IV (no lockout), Elbow, Forearm, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout, Moving, Moving Object, Rotating Parts, Sanitation, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1491782.015	24	F	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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