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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306723032 - Gates Rubber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Gates Rubber Co.
999 Sandy Hollow Rd.
Rockford, IL 61109
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3492
NAICS: 332912/Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200822211 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 01/21/2004 | 01/26/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 6, 2003, Employee #1 was observing the work operations when a bundle of steel fell onto his legs. Employee #2 was operating an overhead crane attempting to hoist a bundle of steel weighing 4000 lbs. There were two separate bundles sitting on two 4 by 4 wooden blocks. The bundles were positioned one at each end of the wooden support blocks. Employee #2 was lifting one of the bundles of steel, thereby shifting the weight to the other end of the wooden blocks supporting the other bundle of steel, when the bundle fell from the wooden blocks onto the legs of Employee #1.
Keywords: STEEL, BLOCKS, HOIST, CRUSHED, FALL, CRANE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306723032 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |