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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305160616 - Watlow Electric Manufacturing Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Corporation
5710 Kenosha Street
Richmond, IL 60071
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3823
NAICS: 334513/ Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2003
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 06/16/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 204424162 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 05/29/2003 | 06/03/2003 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A04 | 05/29/2003 | 06/03/2003 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was threading a wire draw machine. A steel chain was used to pull the wire from the draw box onto the revolving drum that collected the newly sized wire. The company allowed the machine to be operated when they knew that the micro-switch for the door enclosure which was part of the interlock system was broken. Employee #1's arm was pulled into and between the revolving drum and a tension wheel by a chain that was used to connect the wire to the revolving take up drum that was collecting the newly sized wire. Employee #1 suffered a broken right forearm and the amputation of a section of his right middle finger that was pinched off as it was caught between the wire and the hub of the drum. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, WHEEL, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, DRUM, INTERLOCK, WIRE DRAWING MACHINE, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305160616 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |