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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1509595.015 - Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp.
7950 Joliet Road #100
Mc Cook, IL 60525
Mailing Address:
7950 Joliet Road #100, Mc Cook, IL 60525
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 322211/Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1672287 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $42,132 | $0 | $0 | $1,756 | $0 | $43,888 |
| Current Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 03/04/2021 | 03/30/2021 | $12,288 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D | 03/04/2021 | 03/30/2021 | $0 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100178 L04 III | 03/04/2021 | 03/30/2021 | $7,712 | $8,778 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100178 L06 | 03/04/2021 | 03/30/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100178 N04 | 03/04/2021 | $0 | $8,778 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040040 A | 03/04/2021 | $0 | $1,756 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on October 9, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that made corrugated and solid fiber cardboard boxes. He was a machine operator. He was on the production floor. He was examining the stacking section on an EMBA model UVZ-RTZ folder/gluer or folding gluing machine, with serial number 1031. A box had jammed in the hopper, and the employee was dislodging it. The machine had not been shut down or turned off. The employee reached into the hopper with his right hand to dislodge the box. At the same time, he reached over a safety wire and rested his left hand on the exit rail or frame of the machine for support. Periodically, the stop feed mechanism activated. During one such time, the stop feed cylinder engaged and came up, pinching the middle finger on the employee's left hand and amputating the tip of that finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Box, Cardboard, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1509595.015 | 36 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |