Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1530410.015 - Moldtronics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1530410.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 05/11/2021

Site Address:
Moldtronics, Inc.
703 Rogers Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Mailing Address:
703 Rogers Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1765432	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$16,384	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,384
Current Penalty	$16,384	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,384
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 C01	08/05/2021	09/24/2021	$6,827	$6,827	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	08/05/2021	09/24/2021	$9,557	$9,557	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137694.015

Event: 05/05/2021

Employee's hand is caught in molding machine, resulting in a

At 8:30 a.m. on May 5, 2021, Employee #1, a machine operator, completed a cycle on a molding machine and reached into the point of operation to retrieve the part created by the machine. As the machine cycled, it came down on her right hand, causing severe injuries. The employee suffered an amputation of her right middle finger and severe burns to other fingers on her right hand. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Keywords: Automatic Machine, Burn, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Molding Machine, Point Of Operation, Reaching In, Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1530410.015	50	F	Hospitalized injury

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