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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101919397 - Home Heating Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Home Heating Company
3474 State Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 685, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/07/1986
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 A03 II | 12/17/1985 | 01/05/1986 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SHEARING SHEET METAL ON A FOOT CONTROLLED 18 GUAGE SHEAR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ANGRY OR UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING. HE STARTED SLAMMING THE MATERIAL AGAINST THE STOP BLOCKS. ON ONE OCCASION HIS HAND SLID ON THE MATERIAL (28 GUAGE GALVANIZED SHEET METAL), AND HIS FINGER SLID UNDER THE GUARD ON THE SHEAR JUST AS HE PUSHED THE FOOT BAR TO SHEAR THE MATERIAL. HE CUT ABOUT 1/8 OF AN INCH OFF THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THERE WAS NO BONE INVOLVEMENT. ONLY THE FATTY TISSUE AND PART OF THE FINGERNAIL WAS LOST. THE GUARDING ON THE SHEAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS COMPRISED OF THE MATERIAL HOLD-DOWN ONLY. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WENT THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE HOLD-DOWN INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION.
Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101919397 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Sheet metal worker apprentices |