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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309284461 - Universal Air Filter Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Universal Air Filter Company
1624 Sauget Industrial Parkway
Sauget, IL 62206
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5006, Sauget, IL 62206
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3564
NAICS: 333411/Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/2006
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/25/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205584097 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,150 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/22/2006 | 07/28/2006 | $350 | $1,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/22/2006 | 07/10/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100151 C | 05/22/2006 | 06/23/2006 | $0 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/22/2006 | 06/16/2006 | $400 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 05/22/2006 | 07/28/2006 | $1,400 | $2,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01005A | Other | 19100215 A04 | 05/22/2006 | 06/16/2006 | $0 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005B | Other | 19100215 B09 | 05/22/2006 | 06/16/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100037 B02 | 05/22/2006 | 06/16/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 L06 | 05/22/2006 | 06/16/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 05/22/2006 | 07/10/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 H03 IV | 05/22/2006 | 07/10/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 16, 2006, an employee was operating a hydraulic press brake to fabricate air filter "bug screens". The screen was 1.5 in. wide by 14.4 in. long, and was compressed to 0.25 in. thick. The part was fed into the die by hand. A foot pedal operated the press brake, and there was no point of operation guarding for the press. The operator was making parts, when the ram came down, and the die smashed his fingers into the part. The part had to be surgically removed and four fingers were amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, SCREEN, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HYDRAULIC PRESS, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309284461 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |