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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309771905 - Daco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Daco, Inc.
609 Airport Rd. Post Office Box 1104
North Aurora, IL 60597
Mailing Address:
609 Airport Rd. Post Office Box 1104, North Aurora, IL 60507
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3531
NAICS: 333120/Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200823524 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a firm that manufactured heavy machinery and construction equipment, operating an engine lathe running at 494 rpm. Using a 2-foot-long strip of emery cloth, he was tooling and deburring a shaft approximately 6 inches long. There was no keyway in the shaft, and it appeared smooth. Suddenly, the emery cloth wrapped upon itself, pulling Employee #1's hand into the in-running nip point of the rotating shaft and emery cloth. His hand was amputated just above the wrist. He was flown by helicopter to Alexian Brothers Medical Center Hospital in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The hand had been preserved, and it was reattached in a 12-hour surgery.
Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, MECH MAT HANDLING, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309771905 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |