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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308566660 - Caterpillar Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 204989024 | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308566660 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |