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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1580927.015 - Illinois Engineered Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Illinois Engineered Products, Inc.
2415 W. 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Mailing Address:
2415 W. 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333517
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/29/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1868669 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,602 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 05/19/2022 | 06/08/2022 | $4,000 | $5,801 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/19/2022 | 06/08/2022 | $4,000 | $5,801 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on February 21, 2022, Employee #1 was operating a hydro-mechanical brake press machine. Employee #1, a machine operator, was bending parts on a mechanical brake press machine. Employee #1 had been placing parts into the machine and using a foot pedal to actuate the machine in order to bend the parts. Employee #1 placed the part into the machine and pressed the foot pedal. At this moment, Employee #1's middle and ring fingers on the left hand were severed. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital and hospitalized for a day. Employee #1's middle finger was reattached and the ring finger was a complete fingertip amputation.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Press Brake, Press Operator, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1580927.015 | 43 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |