Methode Electronics, Inc. has 13 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1978.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 12, 2018 on a referral, in Carthage.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 39 citation items: 24 serious and 15 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $24,417 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $19,648, down 20%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (12 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Methode Electronics, Inc. averages $6,282 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Methode Electronics, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343528717 OPENED OCT 12, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 62 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2019
111 West Buchanan Street, Carthage, IL 62321 · Electronic Connector Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 3, 2018: Employee amputates fingernail when caught by machine blade
At 6:11 a.m. on October 3, 2018, an employee was straightening a piece of mylar after noticing that it was twisted at the tip and put her finger through an opening in the guard. The employee then activated the cutting blade and caught her fingernail, removing it from her finger. The employee was transported to the hospital; however, hospitalization was not required.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,282 | $6,282 | Dec 18, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Rolling Meadows site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 117 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 3, 2018, Carthage: Amputation · amputations · fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
At 6:11 a.m. on October 3, 2018, a temporary employee was using a cut and fold machine to crimp pieces of mylar (film strip). While the employee was straightening a piece of mylar, the machine activated and struck her left index finger. Her fingernail was amputated.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
