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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1347884.015 - Whirlpool Corporation - Amana Operation
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Whirlpool Corporation - Amana Operation
2800 220th Trail
Amana, IA 52204
Mailing Address:
2800 220th Trail, Amana, IA 52204
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 335222/Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/02/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1357055 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1381851 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,944 | $0 | $0 | $778 | $0 | $25,722 |
| Current Penalty | $24,944 | $0 | $0 | $778 | $0 | $25,722 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017) | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $6,929 | $6,929 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $6,929 | $6,929 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C07 III | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100157 G02 | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $4,157 | $4,157 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100178 L06 | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $6,929 | $6,929 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100178 N04 | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 8. | 01004C | Serious | 19100178 N06 | 12/04/2018 | 01/23/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B01 | 12/04/2018 | $778 | $778 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 A | 12/04/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 p.m. on July 3, 2018, an employee was using a coil cart while trying to adjust the inside tail of the coil to go onto the mandrel/spindle of the uncoiler. The employee pinched his thumb between the coiled steel and the mandrel spindle, amputating his finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Nip Point, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1347884.015 | 60 | F | Hospitalized injury | Pressing machine operators |