Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308566660 - Caterpillar Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308566660

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 05/02/2005

Site Address:
Caterpillar Inc.
100 Tractor Dr. Bldg. Bb
East Peoria, IL 61630

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3321

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	204989024	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,125	$0	$2,125
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100242 B	05/23/2005	05/26/2005	$0	$2,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200271393

Event: 04/23/2005

Employee Injured by Compressed Air

A worker was cleaning a mold in a grey iron foundry by rubbing the mold with the left hand and holding a 26-in.-long blow gun in his right hand. Employee #1 came down a 3-ft fixed ladder from a melt deck. The two employees had their backs to each other and were approximately 2 ft. apart. When employee #1 descended the ladder the employee made contact with the air wand, the blowgun was pressed between Employee #1's leg and coworker's lower back. The coworker then pulled the wand away from Employee #1 with a quick motion and air was discharged at 90 psi. The wand was not equipped with a pressure-reducing device. Employee #1's abdomen was pressurized and the he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Exploratory surgery was performed to check for and to repair internal injury.

Keywords: CHEST, AIR PRESSURE, EMBOLISM, CLEANING, COMPRESSED AIR, AIR HOSE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308566660			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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