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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1524782.015 - Cincinnati Tool Steel Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Cincinnati Tool Steel Company, Inc.
5190 28th Avenue
Rockford, IL 61109
Mailing Address:
5190 28th Avenue, Rockford, IL 61109
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/20/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1755518 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,655 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100213 H01 | 08/26/2021 | $5,000 | $9,655 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 3, 2021, Employee #1 was cutting shipping lumber with a radial arm saw while preparing to build a parts box. The employee was wearing new heavy cotton work gloves, which had not yet conformed to the user's hand. The excess material at the thumb extended beyond the normal contact area and was pulled into the rotating saw blade. As a result, the employee's left thumb was drawn into the blade, leading to an amputation injury. The in-board portion of the saw blade was not properly guarded as required by standards. The employee underwent surgical amputation of the left thumb tip but was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Lumber, Lumber Stack, Machine Guarding, Pinch Point, Pinched, Radial Saw, Rotating Parts, Saw, Thumb, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1524782.015 | 43 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |