Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306723032 - Gates Rubber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306723032

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 12/04/2003

Site Address:
Gates Rubber Co.
999 Sandy Hollow Rd.
Rockford, IL 61109

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3492

NAICS: 332912/Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200822211	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	19100176 B	01/21/2004	01/26/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200822310

Event: 11/06/2003

Employees legs crushed by fallen 4000 lb. bundle of steel

On November 6, 2003, Employee #1 was observing the work operations when a bundle of steel fell onto his legs. Employee #2 was operating an overhead crane attempting to hoist a bundle of steel weighing 4000 lbs. There were two separate bundles sitting on two 4 by 4 wooden blocks. The bundles were positioned one at each end of the wooden support blocks. Employee #2 was lifting one of the bundles of steel, thereby shifting the weight to the other end of the wooden blocks supporting the other bundle of steel, when the bundle fell from the wooden blocks onto the legs of Employee #1.

Keywords: STEEL, BLOCKS, HOIST, CRUSHED, FALL, CRANE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306723032			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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