Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1385649.015 - Il Dept. Of Transportation - Div. Of Highways

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551702

Inspection Nr: 1385649.015

Report ID: 0551702

Date Opened: 03/15/2019

Site Address:
Il Dept. Of Transportation - Div. Of Highways
702 N. Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL 62702

Mailing Address:
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway Attn: Omer Osman - Acting Secretary, Springfield, IL 62764

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/13/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1435974

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 D01	05/30/2019	07/05/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/07/2019	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100138 B	05/30/2019	07/05/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/07/2019	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	05/30/2019	07/05/2019	$0	$0	$0	06/07/2019	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114526.015

Event: 03/14/2019

Employee operating drill press incurs partial finger amputat

At 9:15 a.m. on March 14, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a state highway department, was operating a stand-alone drill press with spade bit. He was drilling .5-inch holes into .75-inch treated lumber boards that measured 6 inches by 3 inches. The employee was wearing gloves. A glove became entangled in the spade bit, and the bit came into contact with his finger. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for the partial amputation of the finger. He was released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Construction, Contact, Cutting, Drill Press, Entangled, Equipment Operator, Finger, Glove, Lumber, PPE, Partial Amputation, Wood Board

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1385649.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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