Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1493127.015 - Mars Petcare Us Cominc

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1493127.015

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 09/17/2020

Site Address:
Mars Petcare Us Cominc
6565 East County Rd.1000 North
Mattoon, IL 61938

Mailing Address:
6565 East County Rd.1000 North, Mattoon, IL 61938

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 453910/Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1660382	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,753	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,753
Current Penalty	$6,830	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,830
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 F01 II	02/04/2021	02/22/2021	$6,830	$9,753	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129554.015

Event: 09/14/2020

Employee fractures arm when caught in conveyor belt and roll

At 7:10 a.m. on September 14, 2020, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a pet supply company was troubleshooting a loud bearing in a machine. The employee placed his right hand underneath the conveyor belt to support himself as he knelt down and leaned towards the conveyor to listen to for the bearing noise. The employee believes his shirt sleeve was caught by the unguarded roller as he was removing his arm from underneath the conveyor while trying to stand up. While attempting to free his sleeve, the employee caught his arm between the belt and a roller. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures to his arm.

Keywords: Arm, Belt, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Caught By, Clothing, Conveyor, Crushed, Fracture, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Noise, Power Roller, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Safety Device, Technician, Troubleshooting, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493127.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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