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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309770766 - American Powder Coatings, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
American Powder Coatings, Inc.
420 S. 38th Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2851
NAICS: 325510/Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/2007
Emphasis: L:Piv, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 10/22/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200823425 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| 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 C01 | 05/02/2007 | 05/07/2007 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/02/2007 | 05/07/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 05/02/2007 | 05/07/2007 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L06 | 05/02/2007 | 05/07/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on February 26, 2007, a supervisor at a small, powdered paint coating manufacturing facility was cleaning the cooling rollers on an extruding machine (Compact Conti Cooler Extruder, CH-5001, Aarau, Switzerland, 2000). The supervisor was carefully holding a rag at the top of the roller away from the in-going nip point. While cleaning, the supervisor was called to another production area, but left the machine running with the work platform accessible (in normal production mode, the platform is not accessible). Employee #1, a grinder operator and a new employee, entered the extruder room and climbed the platform. The employer did not have established procedures for the deenergizing and lock out of the extruder during cleaning operations, nor was any other method of protection utilized. Employee #1 was inexperienced and unaware of the hazards of the extruder. Employee #1 picked up the rag to continue cleaning the rollers and his arm was caught in the in-going nip point between the rollers. The supervisor returned to the area a few minutes later and heard Employee #1 yelling for him to stop the machine. Employee #1 suffered crushing and degloving injuries to his right arm that required skin grafts. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: CLEANING, DEGLOVED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309770766 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Crushing and grinding machine operators |