Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1248291.015 - Earle M. Jorgensen Company

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North

Nr: 1248291.015

Report ID: 0524200

Open Date: 07/19/2017

Earle M. Jorgensen Company

1900 Mitchell Blvd.
Schaumburg, IL 60193

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Mailing: 1900 Mitchell Blvd., Schaumburg, IL 60193

Inspection Type:

Referral

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

07/28/2017

Emphasis:

N:Amputate

Close Case:

09/26/2019

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Referral

1240489

Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$64,670	$0	$0	$1,141	$0	$65,811
Current Penalty	$23,000	$0	$0	$23,000	$0	$46,000
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 II B	01/08/2018	02/02/2018	$11,500	$12,934	$0	02/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement
	2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 D	01/08/2018	02/02/2018	$0	$12,934	$0	02/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement
	3.	01002	Other	19100147 C07 I	01/08/2018	02/02/2018	$11,500	$12,934	$0	02/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement
	4.	01004	Serious	5A0001	01/08/2018	02/02/2018	$11,500	$12,934	$0	02/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement
Deleted	5.	01005	Serious	19100212 A03 II	01/08/2018	02/02/2018	$12,934	$12,934	$0	02/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement
	6.	02001	Other	19100147 C06 I	01/08/2018	02/02/2018	$11,500	$1,141	$0	02/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 97332.015		Event: 07/13/2017	Employee'S Fingers Are Amputated On Metal Cutting Saw Blade
At 9:00 p.m. on July 13, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a Tsune Circular Sawing Machine, Model Number TK5M-101GL. The employee reached in to pull out a part, a nd activated the saw blade. Three of Employee #1's fingers on his right hand wer e amputated. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
Keywords: amputated, blade, finger, lockout, machine guarding, saw, struck against
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1248291.015		Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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