Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1553607.015 - Nelsen Steel And Wire Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1553607.015

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 08/23/2021

Site Address:
Nelsen Steel And Wire Company, Incorporated
9400 W. Belmont Ave.
Franklin Park, IL 60131

Mailing Address:
9400 W. Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, IL 60131

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/2021

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/16/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1798348	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,373	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,373
Current Penalty	$7,373	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,373
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	19100212 A01	10/15/2021	11/10/2021	$7,373	$7,373	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139241.015

Event: 08/12/2021

Employee fractures fingers during crane operation training

At 8:00 p.m. on August 12, 2021, Employee #1, while training another employee to operate a crane on the Big Bench #1 machine, experienced an incident. Employee #1's shirt tail was caught in a nip point created by the bar guide and bar stock. While attempting to free his shirt, his canvas glove was caught, pulling his hand through the nip point. As a result, Employee #1 sustained four broken fingers on his right hand. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Broke, Broken, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Clothing, Crane, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Hand, Nip Point

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553607.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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