Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1507395.015 - Assemblers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1507395.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 12/21/2020

Site Address:
Assemblers, Inc.
2850 W. Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60652

Mailing Address:
2850 W. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60652

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 442299/All Other Home Furnishings Stores

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/10/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1704744	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,653
Current Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
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	04/06/2021	04/16/2021	$8,000	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131851.015

Event: 12/11/2020

Employee's fingertip is amputated by rotating agitator durin

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on December 11, 2020, Employee #1, a production lead, was assisting with cleaning the Enrober machine. During the cleaning process, the employee removed the machine's guard and placed her hand inside the machine. The rotating agitator inside the Enrober machine amputated the tip of Employee #1's right index finger. The amputation did not involve any bone. Employee #1 was treated for the injury without hospitalization.

Keywords: Agitator, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Machine Guarding, Rotating Parts

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507395.015	35	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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