Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308573542 - Pride Metals, L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Pride Metals, L.L.C.
475 North Veterans Parkway
Watseka, IL 60970
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2542
NAICS: 337215/ Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2006
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 02/12/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Complaint | 205707482 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
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 A03 II | 01/09/2007 | 02/05/2007 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 a.m. on August 17, 2006, Employee #1 was using a Cincinnati press brake, Model Number 2323770, Serial Number 2357194, to put bends in 72-inch long, 16-gauge sheet metal to make locker doors. A door apparently became stuck on the press brake and, when the employee went to knock it free, the door started to slide out of the back of the press. As the employee reached into the point of operation of the press, his foot pressed on the foot pedal, activating the press brake. The press brake came down on the employee's right hand, crushing and amputating four fingers. He was hospitalized with his injuries. Further investigation revealed that the employee was operating the press brake without utilizing the supplied restraints.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEET METAL, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, STUCK, FOOT CONTROL, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, RESTRAINING DEVICE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 308573542 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |