Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310177126 - R. Popernik Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310177126

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/04/2007

Site Address:
R. Popernik Company, Inc.
2313 West 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60636

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2759

NAICS: 323112/Commercial Flexographic Printing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100033554

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	07/27/2007	10/26/2007	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 C02 I	07/27/2007	08/02/2007	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
3.	01003A	Serious	19101200 E01	07/27/2007	10/26/2007	$750	$750	$0	-
4.	01003B	Serious	19101200 H	07/27/2007	10/26/2007	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19100132 D02	07/27/2007	10/26/2007	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200032977

Event: 06/04/2007

Employee Is Caught by Rotating Shaft and Is Killed

At approximately 6:50 a.m. on June 4, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a Hudson Sharp "sheeter" machine that feeds rolls of paper for the creation of individual sheets of wax paper. Wrinkles developed in the paper. A coworker volunteered to straighten the wrinkles in the paper. The coworker crawled under the rotating shaft and knelt on the frame that was inside the machine. Employee #1 moved her head near the exposed rotating shaft to observe the coworker straighten the wrinkles in the paper. Employee #1 hair got caught by the exposed rotating shaft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310177126			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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