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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1552979.015 - Midwest Canvas Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Midwest Canvas Corporation
4635 W. Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60644
Mailing Address:
4635 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60644
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 339999/All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/04/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1808434 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/09/2022 | 04/25/2022 | $10,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a manufacturer was working overtime in the west end of building 1. The employee had been working on the Winder Machine - Sealer #2 for about ten minutes guiding plastic material onto a cardboard tube affixed to the metal rollers. The employee caught his right hand in the machine causing his arm to be pulled into the rollers. The employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he was admitted to treat multiple fractures and abrasions to his hand and arm.
Keywords: Abrasion, Arm, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Extended Work Shift, Feeding, Fracture, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Nip Point, Overtime, Pinch Point, Pinched, Plastic, Power Roller, Pressure, Production Line, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts, Safety Device, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1552979.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |