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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1554654.015 - Vapor Bus International
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Vapor Bus International
1010 Johnson Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Mailing Address:
1010 Johnson Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332321/Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1812035 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,022 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19100147 C06 I | 12/10/2021 | 03/07/2022 | $4,200 | $7,022 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on September 15, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for an bus door manufacturer was working alone. The employee removed a chain and sprocket guard off the drive chain assembly of a Mori Seiki Lathe to obtain the part number of the sprocket. The employee was working on the machine while it was still energized and in full operation. The employee was not aware that his right hand was too close to the moving chain. He caught his thumb in the pinch point between the drive chain and sprocket. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his thumb tip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lathe, Maintenance, Metal Lathe, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Removing, Sprocket, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1554654.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |