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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1291230.015 - Mueller Co. Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Mueller Co. Llc
500 W Eldorado
Decatur, IL 62525
Mailing Address:
500 W Eldorado, Decatur, IL 62525
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332911/Industrial Valve Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1303405 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 05/11/2018 | 06/12/2018 | $12,000 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:10 p.m. on January 23, 2018, an employee was pressure testing valve assemblies in a water test tank. The employee was placing a valve assembly into the testing fixture. The employee reached for the lever that operates the side testing head and inadvertently activated the back testing head. The employee's left middle and index finger was between the valve assembly and the back testing head. The employee's fingers were caught between the test head and valve assembly when the test head moved forward. The tip of the employee's left middle finger was amputated and his left index finger was fractured. water test tank testing fixture. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Finger
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1291230.015 | 50 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinists |