Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1484693.015 - The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1484693.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/22/2020

Site Address:
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company
2428 Dugan Ave
Independence, IA 50644

Mailing Address:
420 S Roth St # B, Reed City, MI 49677

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1625566	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127976.015

Event: 07/18/2020

Employee amputates finger in pinch point incident

At 2:02 p.m. on July 18, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were reconnecting a drum reel by manually pushing a mandrel into two collars at a manufacturing facility. The mandrel shaft was partially misaligned, creating a gap of approximately 1.5 inches between the shaft and collar. While lifting and rocking the mandrel to align it, Employee #1 lost his grip on the mandrel, causing it to shift and close the remaining gap. This resulted in a metal pin and bracket pinching the tip of his left little finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization and underwent an amputation of the fingertip.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Metal, Pinch Point

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1484693.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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